With more than 7,000 cameras deployed across one of the world's busiest railway infrastructures, ProRail needed a solution capable of managing complex environments in real time, optimizing decision-making and ensuring operational continuity for millions of daily passengers.
From Detection to Action: Automation and Real-Time Context.
Thanks to the Genetec™ Security Center and its Omnicast™ video management system, operators have a complete view of the rail environment. Advanced video analytics capabilities enable the automatic detection of intrusions, pedestrians on tracks, or operational anomalies, generating real-time alerts.
Integration with Genetec Mission Control™ adds a critical layer of operational intelligence. The system filters events, correlates data, and provides operators with contextual information along with guided procedures. This allows for a shift from reactive detection to a proactive and structured response.
Supervisors can even stop trains in less than a minute after detecting hazardous situations on the tracks, significantly reducing the potential impact on safety.
Inter-institutional collaboration and agile evidence management.
Digitizing evidence management is another key pillar of ProRail's security strategy. Through Genetec Clearance™ , ProRail can securely and almost immediately share relevant material with the National Police and other involved agencies.
This approach allows investigations to begin in a matter of minutes, reducing response times and minimizing disruptions to rail service. Furthermore, through Federation™, the organization facilitates real-time video sharing with the national rail operator (NS), improving coordination in the event of critical incidents.
Scalability, resilience, and privacy by design.
The implemented solution not only addresses current challenges but also prepares ProRail for future growth in rail traffic and increased data volume. The platform allows for the integration of new technologies, such as smart sensors and drones, within a single ecosystem.
At the same time, the organization maintains a strong commitment to privacy, applying anonymization techniques such as masking and video blurring to protect passenger identity without compromising security.
Towards predictive rail safety
: “The ability to detect incidents quickly and act with contextualized information is key in an environment where no two days are the same,” says Kristian Ruiter, Project Manager at ProRail. “Genetec’s solutions allow us to improve passenger safety and ensure a reliable and efficient rail network.”
