The use of automation functions

Around 80% of the wrong routings were created manually. The use of train number automation would have been possible in over half of these cases. The manual creation of routes is prone to error.

The Finnish Transport Agency should, in collaboration with Finrail Oy, ensure that, as a general rule, routes are created by the automated system.

Traffic control instructions and training should pay attention to the features and usage possibilities of the automated systems. The use of automation must be promoted through instructions and supervision. The further development of traffic control systems must take into consideration the intercompatibility of automated systems and interlockings as the speed of trains increases.

Around 80% of the wrong routings were created manually. The use of train number automation would have been possible in over half of these cases. The manual creation of routes is prone to error.