It will be installed at 425 points on railways! Minister Uraloğlu announced the early warning system

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that the Rail Temperature Warning System (RAYSİS) will be established at 425 points throughout Türkiye. Rail temperatures will be monitored instantly within the scope of the project carried out in cooperation with the General Directorate of the Republic of Turkey State Railways (TCDD) and ASELSAN. Thus, it is aimed to detect heat-related risks that may be caused by climate change in advance and to strengthen railway traffic safety.

RAIL TEMPERATURES WILL BE MONITORED INSTANTLY AT 425 POINTS

Minister Uraloğlu stated that within the scope of the RAYSİS Project, a system will be installed at 425 points across Türkiye, and that the rail temperatures will be measured instantly and the data obtained will be recorded continuously.

Uraloğlu made the following statements regarding the early warning opportunity that the system will provide:

"Within the scope of the Rail Temperature Notification System Project, we will instantly monitor the rail temperatures at 425 points across Turkey. We will provide early warning against possible risks arising from temperature changes. Thus, we will contribute to taking preventive measures on time."

The data obtained through the system will be monitored centrally. Records regarding rail temperatures can be reported hourly, daily, monthly and annually. Additionally, analysis can be made for different time periods when needed.

AUTOMATIC WARNING WILL BE SENT TO TRAINS DURING CRITICAL TEMPERATURES

According to the working principle of RAYSİS, the system will create an automatic alarm if the rail temperatures exceed the determined threshold values. Data received from measurement points can be monitored at TCDD Regional Directorates and Eryaman Monitoring Center via long-range wireless communication technology LoRaWAN.

The system is planned to be integrated into the existing ASELSAN Main Management System located at Eryaman YHT Station.

Minister Uraloğlu stated that warnings will be sent to trains at critical temperature levels and said:

"When the rail temperatures exceed the determined critical levels, the system will automatically create an alarm. These warnings will be sent to the relevant trains via the ASELSAN APCO25 radios in our trains. Thus, we will enable possible risks to be detected in a timely manner and necessary measures to be taken."

THE PURPOSE IS TO INCREASE THE RESILIENCE OF THE RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE TO CLIMATE RISKS

Thanks to the system, changes in rail temperatures can be constantly monitored and analyzes can be made based on data from previous periods. Thus, it is aimed to detect heat-related negativities in advance and take the necessary precautions in a timely manner.

Drawing attention to the effects of climate change on the railway infrastructure, Uraloğlu stated that the project will contribute to traffic safety and said:

"We aim to increase the resilience of our railway infrastructure against the effects of climate change. With RAYSİS, we will contribute to timely taking of preventive measures against heat-related risks and further strengthen railway traffic safety."