Safety authorisation for the infrastructure manager
Traficom grants a safety authorisation to infrastructure managers operating in Finland. The safety authorisation indicates that the manager has at their disposal a compliant safety management system, which ensures the ability to manage infrastructure safely.
Traficom grants the infrastructure manager a safety authorisation for the design, construction, maintenance and management of the infrastructure. The safety authorisation is an indication that the infrastructure manager has respected the safety requirements in their operations and is able to operate as an infrastructure manager on a part of the infrastructure it administers.
The condition for obtaining a safety authorisation is that the infrastructure manager has a functional safety management system. Additional information and description of a safety management system required for a safety authorisation is found on Safety management system for railway undertakings Ulkoinen verkkopalvelu.-site.
Applying for a safety authorisation
- Step 1
Familiarize yourself with the European and national legislation governing the management of the infrastructure
The Commission Recommendation on practical arrangements for issuing safety authorisations to infrastructure managers (EU) 2019/780 is an essential decree of the application for safety authorization.
- Step 2
Familiarize yourself with the contents and the regulatory requirements of the safety management system for rail transport
You can find additional information about safety management system in Safety management system for railway undertakings Ulkoinen verkkopalvelu. page and European Union Agency for Railways’ pages.
- Step 3
Then contact Traficom experts for more information on the application process
Olli Matilainen
Email: olli.matilainen@traficom.fi
Phone: 029 534 6410Antti Kesälahti
Email: antti.kesalahti@traficom.fi
Phone: 029 534 5014 - Step 4
Hakemuksen käsittely ja vaatimuksenmukaisuuden arviointi
- Step 5
Päätös hyväksynnästä