A system for managing movements of trains 1 on a rail network has trackside communications devices in communication with a central control centre 3. The trackside communications devices wirelessly receive sensor information from on-board train control systems and communicate it to the control centre. The sensor information measures performance parameters (e.g. train speed) and/or external environmental conditions (e.g. weather conditions or leaf fall) of the trains. Based thereon, the control centre identifies network sections where trains may experience wheel slip or slide; determines respective operational requirements for running trains through the identified sections without slip or slide; and communicates the identified sections and operational requirements to on-board train control systems via the trackside communications devices. The operational requirements may include maximum speed limits or commands to operate sandboxes or air blowers 5 (e.g. for gritting or removing leaves or moisture from rails) or switch from axle train speed sensors 2 to radar train speed sensors 4 while running through the identified sections.
Rail network management system, and train for operation on a rail network
2024-12-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC |
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