Mobility, Transportation and Tourism

The mobility, transportation and tourism sector ensures the safe, efficient and sustainable movement of people and goods. Accreditation ensures that testing, inspections and certifications are carried out reliably, competently and to internationally recognised standards – creating trust, quality and safety for the public, businesses and public authorities.

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Overview

The mobility and transport scope covers all activities, systems and services that move people and goods from A to B. These include:

• Public transport (rail, tram, bus), individual motorised transport (cars and lorries), and cycling and walking
• Logistics and freight transport (rail vehicles)
• Aviation and aerospace
• Cable cars and lifts
• Transport infrastructure, intelligent transport systems (ITS) and digitalisation

In an increasingly connected and technology-driven world, this sector places high demands on efficiency, safety, sustainability and quality.

Role of accreditation

Accreditation brings trust, safety and reliability to a complex, safety-critical and heavily regulated environment. It ensures that testing, inspection and certification bodies in the mobility and transport sector operate competently, impartially and in accordance with international standards.

It provides the basis for vehicle inspections, safety inspections, infrastructure assessments and process audits to be carried out reliably, and is often a prerequisite for regulatory approvals.

In aviation, accreditation ensures the reliable assessment of management systems. In the maritime area, it covers the certification of leisure craft. It also enables the competent certification of professionals in industrial safety.

Importance for the public, businesses and public authorities

For the public, accreditation delivers measurable safety: reduced accident risks, reliable means of transport, tested quality, product safety and robust protective measures. It also strengthens environmental protection by contributing to more efficient and lower-emission transport systems.

At the same time, it supports the smooth flow of international trade by reducing barriers and builds confidence in technical testing and public controls. Accredited services help ensure safe mobility, high service quality and reliable standards – in everyday life as much as in the international transport system.

Types of accreditation offered