Method and apparatus for controlling trains, in particular a method and apparatus of the ERTMS type
US7089093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L2205/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling trains, in which method and apparatus, the location and the speed of a train on the line are acquired. A location specification is generated as a function of the acquisition, so that a movement control magnitude is delivered for controlling movement of the train. In the invention, a braking distance for the preceding train and the control magnitude are computed on the basis of the location specification plus the computed braking distance. Application in particular to ERTMS/ETCS systems.
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