Inspection & Planning

Track Inspection & Assessment

Track inspections, condition assessments and investigations, with reports written for decisions.

CUNA inspects track, assesses condition and investigates defects and incidents.

Reports are written to identify risks, priorities and capital investment requirements — not only a list of defects.

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Scope

01
Inspect
Qualified inspectors walk or ride the track against railway standards.
02
Record
Defects, locations and photographs, in language operations and executives can use.
03
Recommend
Priorities, options and, where useful, more than one way to spend the budget.

TIG
Inspection reports used for compliance and capital planning need to come from qualified inspectors.
CROR
Host railways expect CROR-qualified people for flagging, protection and work in the operating environment.
eRailSafe
Without a current eRailSafe credential, crews cannot access many CN and other host-railway sites.
ISN
Procurement teams use ISNetworld scores to decide who is allowed on site.

Hi-rail vehicles
Put a crew and tools on the rail for inspection, maintenance and emergency work.

Northeastern Ontario · Program

Northern Ontario industrial / mining operator

Periodic track inspection and condition assessment of industrial track

Ontario · Completed

Ontario public or private railway operator

Mobilize crew and hi-rail equipment after a track-out-of-service event

Track Maintenance & Repair
Daily track support, programmed replacement work, geometry and repairs that keep the railway in service.
Emergency Response
Rapid mobilization for emergency track repairs when rail operations are disrupted.

Are inspectors TIG-qualified?

CUNA lists TIG among its qualifications. Inspection work is done by qualified railway people.

Can the report support a capital plan?

Yes. That is the point of the reporting: risks, priorities and investment requirements, not only defects.

CUNA inspections are written for the people who have to spend the maintenance and capital budget.