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System and method for dispatching by exception

  • US 20090143927A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2008
  • Published: 06/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/1994
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling the movement of plural trains over a network of tracks using a network wide computer-based movement planner which creates a movement plan for planning the movement of the trains traveling over the network, the network having at least one control area, with a dispatcher being assigned to manage the movement of trains for a control area in accordance with the movement plan, comprising:

  • (a) predicting the occurrence of events along the network based on the movement plan; and

    (b) prompting the respective dispatcher to take specific actions as a function of the predicted events.

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