EKE-Electronics
EKE-Electronics is a Finnish supplier of Train Control and Management Systems (TCMS) and functional safety applications, headquartered in Espoo and operating across Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Founded in 1986, EKE-Electronics is a subsidiary of EKE Group, a Finnish family-owned conglomerate whose other business areas are construction and real estate. Mitsubishi Electric acquired a 34% minority stake in 2020 and remains a shareholder. The company reports a workforce of around 100 and is led by CEO Marko Mäkinen.
Products and services
The core product is EKE-Trainnet, a modular TCMS platform covering vehicle control units, train communication networks, event recorders, remote input/output modules, and gateway systems. It occupies the onboard digital systems and software layer of the train and supports both new builds and refurbishment projects across high-speed, commuter, metro, and locomotive segments.
The company develops train-borne safety applications up to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2, including Automatic Selective Door Operation and Hot Axle Box Detection. According to the company, these can be integrated with TCMS supplied by other vendors.
SmartVision, sold as a subscription service, adds remote diagnostics, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance analytics. It supplies the train-side data that fleet management systems draw on for availability and maintenance planning.
Certifications and standards
Products comply with EN 50155 (railway electronics) and EN 45545 (fire safety), and the EKE-Trainnet train communication network complies with the IEC 61375 series.
EKE-Electronics holds International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) certification and is a member of the Union of European Railway Industries (UNIFE). Safety applications are developed under EN 50126, EN 50716 — which replaced EN 50128 — and EN 50129.
Reference projects
On London Underground, EKE-Electronics carried out turn-key refurbishment of the train control and management systems on two fleets: the 85 eight-car Central Line trains introduced in 1991–94, and the 252-car 1972 stock on the Bakerloo Line, 932 cars in total. Both fleets also received passenger information and public address systems and SmartVision remote diagnostics. The work ran to 2023.
Talgo awarded EKE-Electronics the TCMS contract for Deutsche Bahn’s Talgo 230 fleet in 2020, covering an initial 23 trainsets under a framework for up to 100 and including SIL 2 functions for detecting bogie and wheelset instability and brake failures. DB has since raised the firm order to 79 sets and rebranded the type ICE L, which entered service in December 2025 after several years of delay.
For Melbourne’s High Capacity Metro Train programme, EKE-Electronics supplied the TCMS to train builder CRRC Changchun Australia Rail, covering the original 65-train, 455-car scope later extended to 70 trains. Functions include selective door control, real-time onboard video streaming and integration with the network’s communications-based signalling.
Queensland Rail has used SmartVision for remote diagnostics on its diesel tilting trains between Brisbane and Cairns since 2020, extending the subscription for a further two years from August 2023.
Recent activity
In December 2024, EKE-Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric and UK cybersecurity firm RazorSecure signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering integration of RazorSecure’s technology with both companies’ train control systems, joint development of managed security operations centres, and shared market access in Japan, the United States, Asia and parts of Europe.
EKE-Electronics renewed its IRIS certification in 2025 and marks 40 years in the rail industry in 2026.
