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System and method for decoupling a vehicle system

  • US 9,227,639 B1
  • Filed: 07/09/2014
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • onboard a vehicle system comprising plural propulsion-generating vehicles coupled together and operating in a cooperative mode, communicating a suspend command signal between two or more of the propulsion-generating vehicles to suspend operations of the propulsion-generating vehicles in the cooperative mode;

    decoupling the propulsion-generating vehicles in the vehicle system into plural separate vehicle segments;

    moving one or more of the vehicle segments separately from one or more other vehicle segments;

    reconnecting the vehicle segments to form the vehicle system; and

    communicating a reconnect command signal between the vehicle segments to resume operations of the propulsion-generating vehicles in the cooperative mode, wherein the propulsion-generating vehicles are decoupled from each other, moved separately from each other in the vehicle segments, and reconnected in the vehicle segments to form the vehicle system without incurring a penalty brake application of the vehicle system.

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