The majority of technical systems of metro infrastructure relate to managing emergency situations. These systems ensure the safe exit of commuters in emergency situations, for instance, in the event of a fire or a power outage. Länsimetro’s safety solutions are advanced, even by global standards.
Metro infrastructure also includes railway technical systems related to train operations, as well as property technology systems that manage conditions at stations and tunnels.
Data obtained from the systems is monitored, and responsive action is taken in Metropolitan Area Transport’s control room, which is located in Herttoniemi in Helsinki. These systems enable the real-time monitoring of the metro stations, the metro and maintenance tunnels, emergency exit shafts, doors, elevators, escalators, smoke extraction and alarms.
The technical systems required by the metro are located in the metro’s technical facilities at both ends of, as well as under, the metro platform. Commuters can only see part of the metro station’s facilities.