Development of railway information systems

There are currently several railway information systems, which do not exchange information. There is also room for improvement in the usability of the systems, especially in field condi-tions. For example, locating trains in the railway system is difficult. Technical regulations to ensure the compatibility of systems are insufficient in the industry.

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency and railway operators improve the interoperability and usability of their information systems.

Using GPS positioning in shunting operations would improve the systems’ usability. A similar solution is already used for locating trackworks.

There are currently several railway information systems, which do not exchange information. There is also room for improvement in the usability of the systems, especially in field condi-tions. For example, locating trains in the railway system is difficult. Technical regulations to ensure the compatibility of systems are insufficient in the industry.