The Rail Nordica project, currently under development in Finland, will strengthen connections to the west and support security of supply, military mobility and Finland’s accessibility. The importance of northern transport routes has grown as part of Europe and NATO’s logistical networks, and their development is an investment in Finland’s overall security and operational capability. The […]
The Digirail project is building the railway system of the future in collaboration with industry stakeholders. The success of the project depends on open dialogue, sharing of information and the active participation of various stakeholders. Regular cooperation forums bring together government agencies, transport operators, rolling-stock owners and other key stakeholders to discuss the project’s progress, […]
The implementation-phase operating models, work instructions, and knowledge management practices developed as part of the Digirail project will be rolled out in the autumn of 2026, when an orientation programme will be organised for project managers and construction consultants involved in delivery projects. Orientation is an important part of Digirail’s goal to establish a unified […]
As part of the Digirail project, the current train control and Control Command and Signalling system will be gradually upgraded to a system based on the European ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System). The goal of the project is to improve the safety, reliability and capacity of rail traffic and to lay the groundwork for […]
The Digirail project will modernise the Finnish railway network’s train control and traffic control systems by replacing the current systems, which are nearing the end of their life cycle, with the European system, ERTMS. The goal is to ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective rail transport well into the future. Two new sections of the implementation […]
Finland has been able to implement major, collective reforms whenever we have dared to look far enough into the future. One good example of this is the electrification of the main railway network. At the time, it was not just a matter of introducing a new propelling force for the railways, but a decision to […]
The Digirail project is moving toward the implementation of a new radio-network-based train control system on the first commercial track section in Finland. The test readiness achieved on the Kokemäki–Rauma track section enables the system to be tested in a real-world rail environment and moves the project toward its first field tests and test runs. […]
The Digirail project will renovate and modernise the Finnish train control system, which is one of the most critical security systems for society. A service alliance between the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency and its six alliance partners is advancing the project in southern Finland. The alliance agreement’s value is approximately EUR 70 million. In the project, […]
Integration testing of the Object Controller (OC) and the centralised Control Command and Signalling System (CSS) for the Tampere–Pori/Rauma track section began in April at the Rail Training Centre (RTC) in Kouvola. The tests are part of the Digirail project’s progress towards the deployment of the systems. In the autumn, the Rail Training Centre conducted […]
Digirail presented its solutions to European railway industry leaders at the ERTMS Forum held in Helsinki. In particular, the radio-network-based implementation and the collaboration model sparked interest. Digirail’s progress and international interest will remain crucial for Finland also in the future. The organisations, authorities, and EU-level stakeholders promoting the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) […]