CA2526940A1 - System for improving timekeeping and saving energy on long-haul trains - Google Patents

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CA2526940A1
CA2526940A1 CA002526940A CA2526940A CA2526940A1 CA 2526940 A1 CA2526940 A1 CA 2526940A1 CA 002526940 A CA002526940 A CA 002526940A CA 2526940 A CA2526940 A CA 2526940A CA 2526940 A1 CA2526940 A1 CA 2526940A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L3/00—Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L2205/00—Communication or navigation systems for railway traffic
    • B61L2205/04—Satellite based navigation systems, e.g. GPS

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This invention relates to a method and system for the operation of trains on a rail network, and has particular application in the context of long-haul rai l networks. The invention provides a method and system which monitors the progress of a train on a long-haul network, calculates efficient control profiles for the train, and displays driving advice to the train crew. The system calculates and provides driving advice that assists to keep the train on time and reduce the energy used by the train by: (i) monitoring the progress of a journey to determine the current location and speed of the train; (ii) estimating some parameters of a train performance model; (iii) calculating or selecting an energy-efficient driving strategy that will get the train to the next key location as close as possible to the desired time; and (iv) generating and providing driving advice for the driver.

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1. A system for monitoring the progress of a train on a long-haul network, calculates efficient control profiles for the train, and displays driving advice to the train crew.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system calculates and provides driving advice that assists to keep the train on time and reduce the energy used by the train by:

(i) monitoring the progress of a journey to determine the current location and speed of the train;

(ii) estimating some parameters of a train performance model;

(iii) calculating or selecting an energy-efficient driving strategy that will get the train to the next key location as close as possible to the desired time;
and (iv) generating and providing driving advice for the driver.
3. The system as claimed in claim 2 wherein tasks (i) to (iv) are performed continually so that the driving advice automatically adjusts to compensate for any operational disturbances encountered by the train.
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