Quality Assurance & Quality Control Services by Global Rail Group

Railway infrastructure maintenance is complex and costly, especially when it comes to rail treatment campaigns.

On-site Inspection

Perform site visits to inspect representative curve and tangent segments, collecting rail and wheel transverse profiles.

Additional Evaluation

Review track conditions, including geometry, friction, and switch conditions, to identify potential contributing factors to observed problems.

Whether outsourced or managed internally, grinding/milling campaigns require careful optimization to minimize risks and maximize efficiency.
Whether outsourced or managed internally, grinding/milling campaigns require careful optimization to minimize risks and maximize efficiency.

Addressing Critical Rail Treatment Issues

Rail treatment campaigns are pivotal for railway companies, but they come with significant challenges:
High costs associated with grinding/milling trains/trollies and track maintenance access.
High costs associated with grinding/milling trains/trollies and track maintenance access.
Concerns about grinding stone/milling cutter head consumption, fueling, and headcount.
Concerns about grinding stone/milling cutter head consumption, fueling, and headcount.
Risks of downtime, excessive metal removal, and fire control.
Risks of downtime, excessive metal removal, and fire control.
Compliance issues with grind plans and quality of executed work.
Compliance issues with grind plans and quality of executed work.
In the complex landscape of rail treatment, Global Rail Group understands the multifaceted challenges faced by railway companies.

Precision-Quality Assessments for Optimal Results

Global Rail Group offers comprehensive solutions to enhance rail treatment efficiency, including:

Assessment of compliance with grind plans and operational KPIs (GQI, PDI, PQI, EQI)

Assessment of compliance with grind plans and operational KPIs (GQI, PDI, PQI, EQI)

Evaluation of metal removal and asset selection/deployment (Mini-Prof: Before/After)

Evaluation of metal removal and asset selection/deployment (Mini-Prof: Before/After)

Selecting and deploying assets strategically, whether it's milling on-site, grinding, friction management or rail replacement.

Selecting and deploying assets strategically, whether it's milling on-site, grinding, friction management or rail replacement.

Improving operational efficiency by determining what areas to grind/mill and what to skip.

Improving operational efficiency by determining what areas to grind/mill and what to skip.

Guidance on machine/trolley sizing and OEM/contractor compliance.

Guidance on machine/trolley sizing and OEM/contractor compliance.

Digitally managing campaign & performance metrics using our proprietary business intelligence platform, Advanced Rail Insights by Global Rail Group.

Digitally managing campaign & performance metrics using our proprietary business intelligence platform, Advanced Rail Insights by Global Rail Group.

With expertise in assessing the effectiveness of treatment works, we are uniquely positioned to optimize processes and maximize efficiency while mitigating risks.
With expertise in assessing the effectiveness of treatment works, we are uniquely positioned to optimize processes and maximize efficiency while mitigating risks.

Maximizing Returns on Your Investment

A managed rail maintenance approach allows railway network service providers transition from a corrective rail treatment to a preventative maintenance cycle. Investing in independent QA/QC services ensure:

Independent expert quality oversight to enhance rail maintenance campaign efficiency
Resulting in less additional working shifts and more cost saving by increasing the network capacity.
Mitigated noise complaints and enhanced passenger ride quality.
Overseeing contractor compliance to ensure proper metal removal & treatment execution.
Improved ride quality, noise reduction, and safety.
Improved ride quality, noise reduction, and safety.
Precise budgeting and forecasting for capital rail replacement schedules through digitalization services.
Giving railway networks the chance to raise precise funds and optimize current and future maintenance costs.
Optimal W/R interface enhancing ride quality & noise reduction.
Meaning your network enjoys increased safety and better ride quality.
Global Rail Group empowers your with knowledge and expertise through specialized training in rail management and data processing.
Resulting in long-term sustainability for you and the option to insource critical tasks in.
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