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The train never asks if the bridge was inspected. The regulator always does.

Chief bridge engineers, track supervisors, and mechanical officers sign for every loaded axle that crosses. intelliSPEC holds each Part 237 bridge inspection, Part 213 track defect, and wheelset NDT call on one signed record, from FRA territory to EN and UIC networks.

237CFR bridge safety, every span on cycle
213CFR track defects, closed to milepost
UIC 778bridge assessment for global networks

Sector record

The programs you already run, with evidence that holds.

Rail fails audits the way it fails in service: a bridge rating that lapsed, a defect that never closed, an axle history stuck in a depot binder. Each module does one job against the standard your teams are measured on.

01237 CFR bridge safety, every span on cycle
02213 CFR track defects, closed to milepost
03UIC 778 bridge assessment for global networks
FRA · NBIS · AREMAEN · UIC · AAR

Rail inspection programs

The programs you already run, with evidence that holds.

Rail fails audits the way it fails in service: a bridge rating that lapsed, a defect that never closed, an axle history stuck in a depot binder. Each module does one job against the standard your teams are measured on.

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Condition held per span and milepost

intelliINSPECT captures 49 CFR Part 237 bridge inspections and Part 213 track defects offline in the field, with condition ratings, photos, and inspector sign-off held per span and milepost. UIC 778 assessment for networks outside FRA territory.

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A crack with a measurement history

intelliNDT holds UT and PAUT results on axles, wheelsets, and bogie welds against the serialized component, to AAR interchange rules and UIC 960 practice, so a crack indication carries a measurement history instead of a shop note.

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Protection records tied to the work

intelliCOMPLY captures job briefings, track access permits, and protection records under 49 CFR Part 214 with user, timestamp, and signature, tied to the work they protected.

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Signatures the audit cannot disqualify

intelliCREW tracks Part 237 bridge inspector designations and ISO 9712 NDT certifications with levels and expiries, so no finding is signed by someone the audit will disqualify.

A day on the territory

One finding, from milepost to audit.

Follow a single defect from a remote subdivision to the record a regulator reads. No binder, no re-key, no gap.

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Capture at the bridge

An inspector walks a fracture-critical truss two hours past the last signal. Members, photos, and ratings go into intelliINSPECT offline and sync at the depot, timestamped from the field, not the office.

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Verdict at the depot

A UT indication on an axle recomputes the component's disposition in intelliNDT. The defect routes to an owner with a Part 213 remedial action and due date, and the speed restriction goes on the record, not in a phone call.

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Proof at the audit

When the FRA or the national safety authority asks, the bridge file, the defect log, and the axle history export as one query, every entry carrying user, timestamp, and signature.

Proof path

Your next bridge report is due either way.

Bring one subdivision, one bridge portfolio, or one fleet, and we will walk the record from field capture to signed evidence.

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intelliINSPECT captures 49 CFR Part 237 and AREMA bridge inspections offline in the field, with UIC 778 assessment for global networks.

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intelliNDT screens axles and wheelsets with UT and PAUT to AAR interchange rules and UIC 960 practice, serial by serial.

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intelliCOMPLY keeps Part 214 roadway worker protection and track access on the same audit trail as the work it protected.

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Answers

Rail & Transportation Infrastructure questions

Does intelliSPEC support FRA bridge safety standards under 49 CFR Part 237?

Yes. Bridge inspections are captured as structured records inside your Part 237 bridge management program, with condition ratings, dates, and inspector sign-off held per span. The inspection cycle is tracked so no structure runs past due.

How do FRA Part 213 track inspections work in intelliSPEC?

Track, rail, and turnout defects are logged against 49 CFR Part 213 by class of track and milepost. Each defect carries a remedial action, an owner, and a due date, with closeout evidence attached to the same record.

Can intelliSPEC manage wheelset and axle inspections for rolling stock?

Yes. UT and PAUT results on axles, wheels, and bogie welds are held against the serialized component to AAR interchange rules and UIC 960 practice, so every indication carries a measurement history that survives shop handoffs.

Does intelliSPEC handle roadway worker protection and track access records?

Yes. Job briefings, track access permits, and protection records under 49 CFR Part 214 are captured in intelliCOMPLY with user, timestamp, and signature, tied to the work they protected.

What software do railroads use to manage bridge inspection records?

A railroad's bridge management program has to satisfy 49 CFR Part 237, which means per-span inspection records, qualified inspector designations, and traceable follow-up. intelliSPEC structures all three on one record, captured offline where the bridges actually are.

Does intelliSPEC work for rail networks outside the United States?

Yes. The same record runs to EN and UIC practice, including UIC 778 bridge assessment and EN 13848 track geometry quality, and supports the maintenance traceability an ECM certified under EU 2019/779 has to demonstrate.

Can bridge and track inspectors work offline on remote subdivisions?

Yes. intelliINSPECT captures findings, photos, and ratings with no signal and syncs when the crew is back in coverage, keeping the field timestamp so the record shows when the inspection actually happened.