System and method for dispatching by exception
US8380373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L2205/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling the movement of plural trains over a rail network, where the rail network is divided into at least one control area with a dispatcher assigned to manage the movement of trains in a control area by predicting the occurrence of events along the network based on the movement plan and prompting the dispatcher to provide information or take specified actions relating to the predicted events.
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