A non-stop train system including a plurality of train cars in communication with one another and in communication with an electronic control module. The train system includes a track or any number of parallel tracks having a plurality of drop off and pick up locations. A prepositioned train car is stopped at one of the drop off and pick up locations. A non-stop express train approaches and passes by the drop off and pick up location on the track initiating the prepositioned train car to begin departure. The electronic control module is used to adjust the speed of the non-stop express train and the prepositioned train car based on a detected distance such that a rear coupler of the non-stop express train couples to the front coupler of the prepositioned train car while moving along the track.

A device for monitoring one or more passenger seats of a vehicle, the device comprising: at least one sensor configured to monitor an occupancy status for each of the one or more seats; and a communication interface configured to receive reservation conditions for each of the one or more seats; wherein the device is configured to: display an occupancy condition for each of the one or more seats and a reservation condition for each of the one or more seats; and determine the occupancy condition for each of the one or more seats based on the occupancy status for each of the one or more seats over a predefined time period.

A method in conjunction with a passenger guidance system guides a passenger to a passenger seat disposed in a vehicle. In order to guide a passenger quickly and reliably to a passenger seat which corresponds to his needs and is disposed in a vehicle, and to improve the flow of passengers, it is proposed to determine occupation states of passenger seats of the vehicle and to guide the passenger to an unoccupied passenger seat. For carrying out the method, a passenger guidance system is proposed which has at least one device for determining the occupation state of passenger seats arranged in a vehicle, at least one evaluation device which is configured to determine a destination to which a passenger is to be guided, and a transmission device by which data which are suitable for indicating a path to the destination can be transmitted to at least one display device.

A method in conjunction with a passenger guidance system guides a passenger to a passenger seat disposed in a vehicle. In order to guide a passenger quickly and reliably to a passenger seat which corresponds to his needs and is disposed in a vehicle, and to improve the flow of passengers, it is proposed to determine occupation states of passenger seats of the vehicle and to guide the passenger to an unoccupied passenger seat. For carrying out the method, a passenger guidance system is proposed which has at least one device for determining the occupation state of passenger seats arranged in a vehicle, at least one evaluation device which is configured to determine a destination to which a passenger is to be guided, and a transmission device by which data which are suitable for indicating a path to the destination can be transmitted to at least one display device.

A device for monitoring one or more passenger seats of a vehicle, the device comprising: at least one sensor configured to monitor an occupancy status for each of the one or more seats; and a communication interface configured to receive reservation conditions for each of the one or more seats; wherein the device is configured to: display an occupancy condition for each of the one or more seats and a reservation condition for each of the one or more seats; and determine the occupancy condition for each of the one or more seats based on the occupancy status for each of the one or more seats over a predefined time period.

According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for tracking occupancy on a transit system is provided. The present invention may include receiving passenger information for passengers boarding a public transit system comprising one or more cars; counting the passengers within each of the cars of the public transit system based on the location of each of the passengers; identifying, based on the location of each of the passengers, whether each of the passengers is seated or standing; and displaying, based on the counting and identifying of the passengers, the current occupancy of each of the cars.

A display device (4) for an identifier (6a,b) of a seat (8a,b) of a vehicle (2) with a variable mounting location (10a,b) contains a display (12) along an extension direction (14), which can be attached to a carrier (16) of the vehicle (2) at the seat (8a,b) in the extension direction (14) along possible mounting locations (10a,b), and a control device (22) for displaying identifiers (6a,b) on the display (12) in different longitudinal positions (Pa,b), which are assigned to mounting locations (10a,b).

A vehicle (2) having such a seat (8a,b) and a carrier (16) contains the display device (4), wherein the display (12) is attached to the carrier (16) in the surroundings (20) of the seat (8a,b) and extends in the extension direction (14) along possible mounting locations (10a,b) of the seat (8a,b).

The present invention pertains an overhead unit (1) for presenting information, gathering information, transferring information, lighting and/or alarm signals in an individualized manner in a carriage or fuselage, comprising a function module (2), a fixation module (3) for removably attaching the overhead unit to a rail, two receival modules (5a, 5b) for receiving signals, two transmission modules (4a, 4b) for sending messages and a processing module (6) for processing messages, whereby the receival modules and the transmission modules are operationally connected to the processing module, wherein the fixation module comprises a mechanical fixation system (7) configured to interlock with a fixation system of the rail, wherein the overhead unit comprises a proximal longitudinal end (9) and a distal longitudinal end (10), wherein the receival modules comprise a proximal receival module located at the proximal end of the overhead unit and a distal receival module located at the distal end of the overhead unit, whereby the receival modules each comprise a sensor, wherein the transmission modules comprise a proximal transmission module located at the proximal end of the overhead unit and a distal transmission module located at the distal end of the overhead unit, whereby the transmission modules each comprise a transmission source, wherein the processing module of the overhead unit is configured to receive signals via the receival modules from a neighbouring overhead unit or from a neighbouring control unit, and/or wherein the processing module of the overhead unit is configured to cause the transmission modules to send out signals to a neighbouring overhead unit and/or the control unit.

A system is described for determining remaining life of at least one component arranged to be installed on a vehicle, particularly a railway vehicle, comprising a control means arranged for measuring, from when the at least one component has been installed in the vehicle, a usage data of the at least one component; receiving or including predetermined end-of-life data indicative of the expected end-of-life of the component; and determining a remaining life value of the component based on the difference between the predetermined end-of-life data and the measured usage data.

A system is described for determining remaining life of at least one component arranged to be installed on a vehicle, particularly a railway vehicle, comprising a control means arranged for measuring, from when the at least one component has been installed in the vehicle, a usage data of the at least one component; receiving or including predetermined end-of-life data indicative of the expected end-of-life of the component; and determining a remaining life value of the component based on the difference between the predetermined end-of-life data and the measured usage data.