Tag: Railway
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Mipro Oy selected as supplier of EULYNX-based Object Controller System for Digirail project in Finland
Mipro Oy will supply the Object Controller System (OCS) for the first commercial ERTMS/ETCS track section (EKA) of the Digirail project, covering the Lielahti–Rauma/Pori line, as part of the modernisation of Finland’s railways. The Digirail project will upgrade Finland’s train traffic control system to improve safety. In this project, Finland is acting as a European pioneer,…
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Exploring InnoTrans 2024: A Product Manager’s Perspective
Attending InnoTrans 2024 for the first time was an experience I’ll never forget. As the product manager for ETCS at Mipro, I’ve heard a lot about the scale and significance of the event, but nothing prepared me for the sheer size of the exhibition and the energy that surrounded it. It was both exciting and…
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SIGNAL & DRAHT: An approach to traffic management and interlocking simulation in railway and underground railway operations
Simulations play a key role in the development of any real-world system. They use real data or scenarios to mimic the functions of these systems. Developers and operators use simulations every day during the development and operation of systems in order to test specific scenarios and identify how the systems will respond under such circumstances.…
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Mipro in InnoTrans 2024
Welcome to visit us at our booth 530 in “Railway technology: Signalling” hall 27 InnoTrans is once again spread over an area of more than 20 hechtares and brings together all the major rail transport companies and professionals in the field. Mipro is once again at the center of events in booth number 530. In our…
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Signal+Draht 3/2024: Aiming for improved performance with the assistance of ITIL
This article explores the prospects for implementing service management using the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework. The article describes the journey towards improved performance in service delivery at Mipro. The company specialises in interlocking and traffic management systems, whereby one of its business areas focuses on developing solutions for railway and local railway traffic.…
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Mipro successfully completes the Lääne-Harju Signalling System project in Estonia
Mipro is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Lääne-Harju project in Estonia, marking a significant milestone in the railway infrastructure sector. AS Eesti Raudtee (EVR), the client, officially started using the Centralised Traffic Control (CTC) system on the 4th of December 2023, completing the extensive project delivered by Mipro.
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Joensuu marshalling yard signalling system project completed on time
Mipro has successfully delivered the new signalling system for the Joensuu marshalling yard. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) made the procurement decision based on a tender on 7 April 2021, and the Mipro began the project in 2021.
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Signal+Draht 9/2023: Using model checking for interlocking software verification
The application of different verification methods is a prominent part of the development process for safety related systems. Some methods are suitable for the early lifecycle phases, while others are best used later.
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Signal + Draht 6/2023: Cost-effective evolution to ETCS with EULYNX RBC interface
National railway signalling systems have gradually grown over time to include different solutions from several technology providers. There is no common standard for these systems’ external interfaces and interoperability has therefore always been a challenge. Typically, the integration between different interlockings, trackside elements and traffic management systems has been achieved by means of the tailor-made…
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A SIL4 certified signalling solution with flexible COTS
The interlocking system in Helsinki metro and its western extension (2017) has been implemented using a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platform. The SIL4 HIMax based Mipro TCS-O interlocking has been controlling and supervising hundreds of trackside signalling elements and auxiliary safety-critical components, such as rolling fire doors, for five years now with excellent availability and safety.…