Improving the clarity of railway yard signs

The poor visibility and ambiguity of track signs causes hazards during shunting work, especially in darkness or otherwise poor visibility. The visibility of track signs is poor, especially in artificial light, so their colors can be confused with each other.

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency reviews track signs and ensure their visibility and unambiguity.

Colors that can be confused with each other in artificial light should not be used in track signs. Attention should be paid to the visibility of signs from every direction. The visibility of track numbers from all directions is of particular importance.

The poor visibility and ambiguity of track signs causes hazards during shunting work, especially in darkness or otherwise poor visibility. The visibility of track signs is poor, especially in artificial light, so their colors can be confused with each other.