From Digitalisation to Automation – The Future of Rail in the Nordic & Baltic Region
Rail is currently experiencing one of the most significant transformation periods in decades. Across the Nordic and Baltic region, more than €100 billion is expected to be invested in rail infrastructure, renewal and digitalisation over the next decade.
Major programmes such as Rail Baltica, Finland’s Digirail and Sweden’s extensive railway investment programme demonstrate the scale of this transformation. But the change is not only about new tracks and physical infrastructure. Investment is increasingly moving towards ERTMS, digital signalling, automation, connectivity, data and intelligent rail systems.
The Nordic+ ITS on Rail Webinar brings together experts from across the region to explore how this transformation is moving from major investment programmes and digitalisation towards automation and real-world operations.
Programme
14:00–14:05 | Welcome & Introduction
The Nordic-Baltic Digital Rail Transformation – From Infrastructure Investments to Intelligent Rail Systems
Alex Gyllenbögel, ITS Finland / Nordic+
14:05–14:20 | Finland’s Digirata: Building the Foundation for ERTMS Deployment
Finland’s journey towards nationwide ERTMS implementation – from national programme and system development to deployment across the rail network.
Aapo Tiilikainen, Project Manager, Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency
14:20–14:35 | Rail Baltica: Creating a Digital Cross-Border Railway
How one of Europe’s largest cross-border railway projects is building digital systems, operations and interoperability into a new international rail corridor.
Heigo Saare, Head of System Operations and Safety, Rail Baltic Estonia
14:35–14:50 | Connecting Vehicles with Networks and Cities
The Data-Driven Journey from Driver Assistance to Autonomy
Martin Dolejsi, Senior Sales Manager, Škoda Digital
14:50–15:05 | From R&D to Real Operations: R2DATO and Automated Trams in Oslo
From European R&D collaboration to real-world implementation – including R2DATO and autonomous tram movements at depots in Oslo.
Dusan Patrick Klago, Project Manager, Sporveien Trikken AS
15:05–15:20 | Swedish Perspective: Building the Next Generation Railway
Speaker to be confirmed
15:20–15:30 | Q&A and Closing Discussion