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Railway Safety in Estonia - 12 - Annual Report 2011
In 2011 Edelaraudtee organised several works improving
traffic safety. The most important project was the renewal
of the Türi-Viljandi railway line. The works were done in
order to ensure traffic safety on the section and improve
the comfort level of travelling. During the repairs our
company replaced the entire track superstructure with
gravel, sleepers and rails. The project lasted for almost 8
months during which time we renovated 52 kilometres of
track and all railway level crossings, installing additional
automatic light signals. In addition, we renovated all six
passenger platform located between Türi and Viljandi,
equipping them with tactile surfaces for visually impaired
passengers and ramps for passengers using wheelchairs.
I am pleased to note that the Türi-Viljandi railway line
reconstruction project was considered by the locals to
be so important that it was nominated as one of the
candidates for the “Deed of the Year” award of Järva
County.
Additionally, Edelaraudtee reconstructed level crossings
in Rapla and Männiku. The latter was a particular concern
from traffic safety’s point of view - the crossing with two
roads was rebuilt into a safer crossing with one road.
The reconstruction improved significantly visibility at
the level crossing and we installed additional signalling
equipment in Männiku. In Rapla our company renovated
the coating of a level crossing.
In order to organise train traffic more
efficiently, Edelaraudtee improved its
day-to-day information communication
system. The GPS systems installed on
trains enable real-time monitoring of traffic timetables
and communicating information about train delays at the
website gsm.edel.ee
In the year 2012 the company intends to continue the
development of its IT systems for making train traffic
smoother. We are planning to install information monitors
in stations and provide on-line information about
train movements on our website. Our infrastructure
reconstruction efforts will be focused on the renovation
of Türi-Lelle railway section where we will replace
deformed rails, replace some of sleepers, add ballast and
In the year 2012 the company intends to continue
the development of its IT systems for making train
traffic smoother.
KALVI PUKKA
AS Edelaraudtee (South Western Railway)
Chairman of Management Board
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