SIGNAL+DRAHT | Ausgabe 11/2020
Digirail – Finnish ERTMS planning and its links to signalling system replacement
The Finnish rail sector is on the verge of change. The system that is currently used to secure train traffic is coming to the end of its lifecycle. The replacement will be based on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). ERTMS is just the starting point and the main objective should be the digitalisation of the entire rail sector in Finland. The radio-based European Train Control System (ETCS) will be the foundation of the new system. The upcoming changes will affect the entire rail sector....