We continue our series introducing the people behind Digirail. This time, we are introducing Onsite Test Coordinator Marion Magnus. What is your role in Digirail? I am working as the Onsite Test Coordinator for KoKoHa. I am responsible for coordinating the testing teams. Because Testing requires a lot of preparation, and a lot of stakeholders […]
We continue our series introducing the people behind Digirail. This time, we are introducing Process Expert Olli-Pekka Maasalmi. How long have you worked on the project? How did you get involved in Digirail? I have been working on the project since spring 2022. At that time, I applied for an open position as an expert, […]
ETCS field testing has been successfully carried out on the Kouvola-Kotka-Hamina test track (KoKoHa). In just over two years, tests will be conducted on the first commercial track (EKA) on the Tampere-Pori/Rauma section. What types of tests have been done in practice? And what lessons have been learnt from the tests and how will they […]
The purpose of the Digirail project is to make rail transport in Finland more efficient and smoother. The goal is to transfer to using a common European radio-based train control system along the entire Finnish rail network. Digirail and Mipro Oy have signed an agreement to supply external controllers to Digirail’s first commercial track section […]
We continue our series introducing the people behind Digirail. Now, it is the turn of Anu Ylä-Pietilä, Enterprise Architect. How long have you worked on the project? How did you get involved in Digirail? I started working on the project in October 2021. I have extensive experience in architecture tasks, so I was asked to […]
Digirail is a large-scale project involving a historical system reform that will modernise the entire railway control and safety system infrastructure in Finland. The reform will boost capacity, improve accuracy, minimise malfunctions, and improve safety and sustainable development in the rail network. The project aims to transition to a globally unique automatic train control system […]
Finland’s train control system (JKV) — which enables train traffic — is approaching the end of its life cycle. At the same time, environmentally friendly train travel is growing in popularity and the amount of goods transported by rail is on the rise. The outdated system is in desperate need of modernisation — and that’s […]
The Digirail project is bringing changes to the railway sector, with requirements for new kinds of expertise. The EKA track section to be built on the Lielahti-Rauma/Pori track is the first ETCS track section to be implemented in Finland for commercial train traffic. EKA will be introduced in 2027 and it will be the first […]
The intention in Digirail’s EKA track section is to use a radio network solution to communicate with trains by utilising commercial network connections. Digirail is in the process of collaboration with Finnish telecom operators to design a common disturbance map view that enables efficient train traffic. Digirail has investigated the possibility of receiving disturbance information […]
More introductions to the people behind Digirail! This time, we are introducing Pekka Mäkinen, a specialist in requirements engineering. How long have you been working on the project? How did you end up with Digirail? I joined Fintraffic Railway in August 2023 as a specialist in requirements engineering. I currently split my time between developing […]