Abstract: An apparatus to inspect and analyze railroad track and key track components includes an imaging module that collects image data and displays streaming video and key track components, reports and other geographical data; a data processing module that analyzes defect data; a mapping sensor that collects data related to the rail, key track components, and user location data; an image processing module that processes the image data and displays overlaid images onto the camera's field of view; a database operatively connected to the image processing module that saves the processed image data and provides past measurement and location data to the processing module; and a software module operatively connected to the database for analyzing the processed data on at least a user device.

Abstract: Track maintenance management is defined by the present invention as the integration of all the maintenance engineering tasks which ensure that optimum levels of availability and overall performance of the track infrastructure are achieved in order to meet business objectives. The present invention provides the tools for effective track maintenance management and ensures that an economic balance between resource input and condition of the track infrastructure is maintained while still providing a competitive transport service. The present invention incorporates an essential database and a means of keeping it current. The present invention also provides a means for visualizing and interrelating the sets of data to improve maintenance decisions. The present invention also represents track condition by moving calculation which helps identify problems areas.