A method to control a train consist by an off-board train control system is provided. The method includes retrieving train sequence initialization data from a plurality of car control devices. The train sequence initialization data is retrieved via an on-board locomotive control system. The method of retrieval includes automatically fetching the train sequence initialization data by the on-board locomotive control system from the plurality of car control devices, via an electronically controlled pneumatic brake system. Thereafter, the method includes, transmitting the train sequence initialization data by the on-board locomotive control system to the off-board train control system. Further, the train consist is controlled based on the train sequence initialization data retrieved from the plurality of car control devices.
METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRAIN CONSIST
2016-07-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B61L Leiten des Eisenbahnverkehrs , GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC |
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