The Implementation Phase Implementation Plan (ToTo) is a comprehensive description of how and what kind of ERTMS system will be implemented on the entire Finnish railway network by 2040. In the spring, the ToTo project focused on, among other things, securing resources and planning the content of project work. As the summer and autumn progressed, […]
Over the past year, the focus on the Tampere–Pori/Rauma track section has been on field work, such as cabling and installation work. Towards the end of the year, the project took a big step forward as various testing could be started in laboratory environment. Next year, the focus will be shifting even more to testing, […]
The focus in planning the progress of the Digirail project has been on the collaboration between the different actors and the customers’ transport flows and rolling stock. The updated progress map shows how Digirail is rolling out by track section area (‘ROA’ in short, based on the Finnish term ‘rataosa-alue’) across the entire Finnish rail […]
Finland is making rapid progress towards the future FRMCS system by making use of commercial radio networks. The testing conducted in the Digirail project show that the solution is not only secure and interoperable, but also much faster to deploy and less costly than the traditional model based on a dedicated network; and this could […]
The procurement of a testing system for the ETCS test laboratory will speed up the deployment of the European train control system in Finland. The ETCS test laboratory to be built in the learning centre for track engineering will enable safe and cost-effective testing of new ETCS systems in a virtual environment prior to field […]
The beginning of the year for the Implementation Phase Implementation Plan (ToTo) project has been marked with the expansion of the project to several substantive areas and the launch of several new work packages. In particular, the preparation of the operating concept and scenarios, as well as various technical reports and descriptions, have meant a […]
Digirail is testing the automatic train operation (ATO) system on the Kouvola–Kotka/Hamina track section for the first time in Finland. So far, extensive test runs have been carried out on the Digirail test track with the Sr1 test locomotive, which is equipped with modern, radio network-based ETCS train control equipment (European Train Control System). Test […]
The objective of the Digirail goal development and monitoring group, established a year ago, is to further strengthen the interaction and cooperation between the various organisations in the railway sector to achieve the greatest possible benefit from the Digirail project. The group has been looking at the main development objectives of railway sector organisations regarding […]
The Tampere-Pori/Rauma track section is being built at a brisk pace. Over the past year, the focus has been on field work, such as cabling and installation work. The first system integration tests have also started in a laboratory environment. Next year, the focus will gradually shift to testing. The first commercial track section (EKA) […]
Over the past year, the implementation phase’s implementation plan project has reviewed the content of the implementation plan and described the overall picture of the plan. In addition, several major projects have been launched this year, which will play an important role in the final outcome of the implementation phase. The implementation phase’s implementation plan […]