A method of determining when a first train has cleared an intersection a distance to permit travel of a second train through the intersection without risk of collision or contact includes: (a) sampling first GPS data corresponding to a location of a lead vehicle of the first train travelling on a first track when the lead vehicle passes proximate a marker; (b) sampling second GPS data corresponding to a location of a last vehicle of the first train moving on the first track; (c) comparing the second GPS data and the first GPS data: (d) repeating steps (b)-(c) until the location corresponding to the first GPS data and the location corresponding to the second GPS data are within a predetermined distance of each other, and (e) generating a signal when the locations are within the predetermined distance.


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    Title :

    Method to determine clearance of an obstacle


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-09-22


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC



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