Other railway assurance services
Strengthen confidence and reduce risk with DNV’s additional assurance services – inspections, audits, and reviews that address regulatory gaps and align with best practices and cross-business standards.
Other railway assurance services
Challenges in rail assurance
While our rail accredited services are required for regulatory conformity, we have other assurance services that play a critical role in managing technical and operational risks.
Operators and manufacturers increasingly rely on independent evaluation and inspection to improve quality, reliability, and stakeholder trust.
How our rail assurance services support you
DNV offers a wide range of independent, assurance services, including:
- Second-party audits and supplier assessments.
- Independent design reviews (IDRs).
- International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) based on ISO 9001
- Product inspection and validation.
- SMS (Safety Management System) certification.
- Rail welding certification including EN 15085 and ISO 3834 certification of welding quality system.
- Independent Checking Engineer, Certifier, and independent verification and validation (IV&V) support.
What sets our rail approach apart
Trusted experts in rail
As a trusted partner to railway authorities, manufacturers, and operators, DNV provides impartial insight, robust evaluation, and pragmatic advice to reduce risk and uncertainty across all rail assets, including infrastructure, energy, rolling stock, and control, command & signalling.
Benefits of our rail assurance services
- Improve project outcomes and reduce rework.
- Enhance supplier and system quality.
- Strengthen internal governance and stakeholder confidence.
- Tailor services to project phase and criticality.
- Solid toolkit based on domain expertise and best-in-class use of technologies.
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