Examining system and method

A system comprising:

• one or more application devices configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle system traveling along a route, the one or more application devices configured to be coupled with one or more conductive bodies extending along the route during movement of the vehicle system along the route, the one or more application devices configured to electrically conduct an examination signal into the one or more conductive bodies, the one or more conductive bodies including one or more of a catenary, a third rail, or a cable extending along the route;
• one or more detection units configured to be disposed onboard the vehicle system and to monitor one or more electrical characteristics of the one or more conductive bodies in response to the examination signal being conducted into the one or more conductive bodies;
• and
• an identification unit configured to examine the one or more electrical characteristics of the one or more conductive bodies monitored by the one or more detection units to identify a compromised or damaged section of the one or more conductive bodies.