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The assessment of track insulation is the starting point for both stray current monitoring systems and at commissioning or upon major changes. Standardized methods (ref. EN 50122-2 or IEC 62128-2) have been almost unchanged in the last 20 years but suffer from accuracy issues and variability due to parameters and conditions not under the operator\u2019s control. The uncertainty of test methods is increasingly important now that contractual specifications require a high level of insulation for new systems. 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