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Finland received a special exemption from the EU: train control communications may be carried out over commercial mobile networks

Finland has received an exemption from the European Commission to use commercial mobile networks for data transmission between trains and the new European Rail Traffic Management System. This solution is significant for Finland: leveraging existing networks enables modern radio-network-based train control without the need to build a separate nationwide radio network intended solely for rail […]

Procurement helps in building a sustainable and manageable railway system

Finland’s train control system and a large part of its railway safety technology is in need of modernisation. The current technology is becoming outdated, and the Digirail project is already working on the upgrade. The Tampere–Pori/Rauma track section will be the first to be incorporated within the new train control system in 2029. The goal […]

How will the new train control system improve safety? Four practical examples

What happens if a train breaks down on the tracks, has to be reversed or a sudden speed restriction needs to be imposed on the tracks?  The future radio-network-based ETCS level 2 system will add new layers of technical safety to situations such as these.  Four practical examples illustrate how more accurate data and automated […]

Testing on the Tampere–Pori/Rauma track section progressed over the summer

Work on upgrading train control and safety systems, as well as system testing, has progressed on the Tampere–Pori/Rauma track section over the summer.  Field tests of a new train control and safety system have begun on the Kokemäki–Rauma section, and preparations are now underway for test runs. The implementation of the Digirail project on the […]