ISO standards for the transport sector

Q: What ISO standards are relevant for the transport sector?
​A: ISO has a broad range of standards covering transport systems, vehicles, logistics, safety, environmental management, and smart mobility solutions. Key standards include ISO 9001 for quality management, ISO 14001 for environmental management, ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety, as well as specific transport security and safety standards like ISO 28000 and ISO 39001.

Q: How do I find the right ISO standard for my transport business or role?
​A: Identify whether your activity relates to transport operations, vehicle manufacturing, logistics, public transport, or infrastructure. Then I can guide you to standards such as ISO 9001 for quality systems, ISO 28000 for security management in supply chains, or ISO 39001 for road traffic safety management.

Q: Is there a quality management standard for transport organizations?
​A: Yes, ISO 9001:2015 is widely used to establish quality management systems that meet customer expectations and improve service delivery in transport and logistics.

Q: Which standard helps improve environmental sustainability in transport?
​A: ISO 14001:2015 provides guidelines for environmental management systems to reduce environmental impact, improve resource efficiency, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Q: What ISO standards cover occupational health and safety for transport workers?
​A: ISO 45001:2018 helps transport and logistics companies maintain safe workplaces by managing risks and improving health and safety performance.

Q: Are there ISO standards focused on security in transport and logistics?
​A: Yes, ISO 28000:2022 specifies requirements for security management systems for the supply chain, helping organizations identify and mitigate security risks.

Q: What about information security for transport companies?
​A: Transport organizations often adopt ISO/IEC 27001:2013, which sets out the framework for managing information security risks, protecting data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Q: Which standard guides risk management across transport enterprises?
​A: ISO 31000:2018 provides principles and guidelines for enterprise risk management, applicable to transport and logistics organizations.

Q: Is there a standard focused specifically on road traffic safety management?
​A: Yes, ISO 39001:2012 defines requirements for road traffic safety management systems to reduce traffic accidents and fatalities.

Q: Does ISO support smart city mobility and intelligent transport systems?
​A: Absolutely. ISO standards help develop smart urban transport solutions that improve connectivity, reduce emissions, and enhance user experience. For example, ISO/TS 21184:2021 specifies global transport data management frameworks to support intelligent transport systems (ITS).

Q: How do I obtain ISO transport standards or participate in their development?
​A: You can purchase official ISO standards via the ISO website or through your national standards body. To contribute to standards development, contact your national body to join relevant technical committees like ISO/TC 204 on Intelligent Transport Systems or ISO/TC 8 on Ships and Marine Technology.

Learn more:

https://www.iso.org/sectors/transport