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TRAIN SAFETY SYSTEM

  • US 20150291193A1
  • Filed: 08/22/2014
  • Published: 10/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A safety system for a train having a locomotive operating crew, said system comprising:

  • a database containing one or more railroad maps and one or more train dispatcher information systems;

    a central server adapted to be at least intermittently coupled to said database to generate GPS-located critical information;

    a GPS device on-board the train to monitor the real-time location of the train; and

    a computer on-board the train and adapted to be at least intermittently coupled to said central server and said GPS device for executing an application utilizing said GPS-located critical information and said real-time location of the train;

    wherein said application generates alerts for said locomotive operating crew based on the GPS-located critical information and the real time location of the train, so that the crew is alerted as to upcoming changes to be implemented.

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