System and method for dispatching by exception
First Claim
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 a dispatcher being assigned to manage the movement of trains in accordance with the movement plan, comprising:
- predicting the occurrence of events along the network based on the movement plan;
prompting the dispatcher to take specific actions as a function of the predicted events,wherein said prompting is a function of non-compliance of actual events with the predicted events, and wherein said prompting includes requesting the dispatcher to provide information about the non-compliance; and
modifying the movement plan using the information provided by the dispatcher;
wherein the information comprises a cause of train delay, and wherein the movement plan is modified using the cause of train delay and to account for additional expected delays based on the cause for train delay.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling the movement of plural trains over a rail network, where the rail network is divided into at least one control area with a dispatcher assigned to manage the movement of trains in a control area by predicting the occurrence of events along the network based on the movement plan and prompting the dispatcher to provide information or take specified actions relating to the predicted events.
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11 Claims
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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 a dispatcher being assigned to manage the movement of trains in accordance with the movement plan, comprising:
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predicting the occurrence of events along the network based on the movement plan; prompting the dispatcher to take specific actions as a function of the predicted events, wherein said prompting is a function of non-compliance of actual events with the predicted events, and wherein said prompting includes requesting the dispatcher to provide information about the non-compliance; and modifying the movement plan using the information provided by the dispatcher; wherein the information comprises a cause of train delay, and wherein the movement plan is modified using the cause of train delay and to account for additional expected delays based on the cause for train delay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. 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:
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generating a task list of activities to be performed by the respective dispatcher as a function of the movement plan, wherein said generating comprises;
receiving movement reports regarding the trains in the control area, and prompting a desired activity by the dispatcher on the basis of the non-receipt of a movement report;monitoring the execution of the activities specified on the task list by the dispatcher; prompting the dispatcher to provide information relating to the non-receipt of the movement report, said prompting including transmitting a form to the dispatcher that is required to be submitted for providing the information; and updating the movement plan as a function of the information provided by the dispatcher. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. 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 a dispatcher being assigned to manage the movement of trains in accordance with the movement plan, comprising:
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monitoring the movement of trains in accordance with the movement plan; identifying incidents of non-conformance with the movement plan; alerting the respective dispatcher of an identified incident; prompting the dispatcher to provide information about the identified incident; updating the movement plan as a function of the information provided by the dispatcher; and wherein said monitoring includes receiving periodic movement reports from the train and wherein said identifying includes determining non-receipt of an expected movement report. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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