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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PACING A POWERED SYSTEM TRAVELING ALONG A ROUTE

  • US 20110186692A1
  • Filed: 04/11/2011
  • Published: 08/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for pacing at least one powered system traveling along a route separated into a plurality of block regions, each block region having a respective signal, the system comprising:

  • a control center positioned remotely from the route, said control center is in wireless communication with said at least one powered system; and

    said control center includes a controller to determine an arrival time range for said at least one powered system to travel to a respective block region, such that a performance characteristic of the powered system is maximized;

    said at least one powered system includes a respective onboard controller configured to receive the arrival time range for the powered system to travel to the respective block region.

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