The remote data logging capability exists because of the requirements contained within the various standards that come under the Australian National Rail Safety Law, and the broad range of end uses for the Circuitlink T5 and T6 series, from hi-rail to locomotives. It gives the end user, the ability to modify config files and upload remotely, to view daily reports on all assets, to track assets in real time, to receive incident notifications, monitor operator behaviour as part of a fully compliant and proactive Safety Management System (NRSL requirement), and as a back up to the internal device data storage in the event of a major incident and subsequent total loss of the machine (collision, derailment, fire type scenarios). Crash hardening and data integrity for Event Data Recorders is covered in the rail standards. Without the remote connection capability, to fulfil all the requirements in the various standards and be fully compliant with the intent of Safety Management Systems under NRSL, operators would need to explore solutions for mounting the device in a fireproof crash hardened enclosure. In the event of an incident, our device goes live on its cellular connection and hands off all the stored data.