Train control system and method of controlling a train or trains
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1. A system for controlling a train, the system comprising:
- a control unit;
a first positioning system located near a front of a train, the first positioning system being in communication with the control unit; and
a second positioning system located near a rear of the train, the second positioning system being in communication with the control unit;
wherein the control unit is configured to perform the steps ofmonitoring information from the first positioning system;
monitoring information from the second positioning system;
comparing the information from the first positioning system to the information from the second positioning system; and
taking corrective action if the comparison indicates that the front of the train has become disconnected from the rear of the train.
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Abstract
A train control system includes positioning systems at the end of the train and at the front of the train, allowing the conductor or engineer to unambiguously determine that no cars of the train have become detached. The positioning system at the end of the train is also used to verify that the entire train has cleared a block. This information can be relayed to a dispatcher, thereby eliminating the need for trackside sensing equipment. A control unit prevents the train from moving without an authorization that includes the train'"'"'s current position.
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1. A system for controlling a train, the system comprising:
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a control unit; a first positioning system located near a front of a train, the first positioning system being in communication with the control unit; and a second positioning system located near a rear of the train, the second positioning system being in communication with the control unit; wherein the control unit is configured to perform the steps of monitoring information from the first positioning system; monitoring information from the second positioning system; comparing the information from the first positioning system to the information from the second positioning system; and taking corrective action if the comparison indicates that the front of the train has become disconnected from the rear of the train. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling a train, the method comprising:
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locating a first positioning system near a front of a train; locating a second positioning system near a rear of the train, monitoring information from the first positioning system; monitoring information from the second positioning system; comparing the information from the first positioning system to the information from the second positioning system; and taking corrective action if the comparison indicates that the front of the train has become disconnected from the rear of the train. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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