A locomotive control system and method of use operable to provide operational control of a locomotive ensuing the detection that the locomotive will enter a railroad switch having the point blades incorrectly positioned. The locomotive control system further includes a point alignment detection sensor being operably coupled to a railroad switch and the point blades thereof. A plurality of track transceivers are mounted adjacent to the railroad switch and extend outward from the railroad switch along the railroad track. At least one engine transceiver is provided and is operably coupled to a locomotive. A controller is included and functions to provide logic and control of the locomotive control system. The method provides monitoring of the point blades of a railroad switch and detection of the movement of an approaching locomotive having entered the detection zone and is operable to prevent movement through the railroad switch if damage will occur thereto.

An information processing device in an embodiment includes a storage and an operation curve generator. The storage stores therein linear data including a slope and a curve for each set of certain locations, and train data including an acceleration-deceleration characteristic. The operation curve generator sets a plurality of deceleration section candidates on the basis of the linear data about the set of certain locations stored in the storage, obtains, for each of the deceleration section candidates, a change rate of energy consumption when the deceleration is performed by a certain speed using a preset operation curve, the linear data, and the train data, selects the section in which the change rate of energy consumption in the obtained change rates of energy consumption is the largest from the deceleration section candidates, and updates the preset operation curve utilizing the selected deceleration section and the certain speed.

An information processing device in an embodiment includes a storage and an operation curve generator. The storage stores therein linear data including a slope and a curve for each set of certain locations, and train data including an acceleration-deceleration characteristic. The operation curve generator sets a plurality of deceleration section candidates on the basis of the linear data about the set of certain locations stored in the storage, obtains, for each of the deceleration section candidates, a change rate of energy consumption when the deceleration is performed by a certain speed using a preset operation curve, the linear data, and the train data, selects the section in which the change rate of energy consumption in the obtained change rates of energy consumption is the largest from the deceleration section candidates, and updates the preset operation curve utilizing the selected deceleration section and the certain speed.

A solution for managing effect-generating operations is provided. Data regarding one or multiple types of effects being generated by the operations can be acquired and analyzed. When necessary, actions can be initiated to benefit affected individuals or to improve the operations, e.g., by mitigating a source of excessive effects. In an illustrative application, the effect-generating operations are train operations and the types of effects include acoustic and/or vibration effects.

A solution for managing effect-generating operations is provided. Data regarding one or multiple types of effects being generated by the operations can be acquired and analyzed. When necessary, actions can be initiated to benefit affected individuals or to improve the operations, e.g., by mitigating a source of excessive effects. In an illustrative application, the effect-generating operations are train operations and the types of effects include acoustic and/or vibration effects.

A method to determine fuel consumption, energy consumption, or both fuel consumption and energy consumption, during one test train run, or a plurality of test train runs, that is associated with modifying an operating parameter is provided. The method includes determining a reference fuel/energy consumption, and a cumulative ITE for one, or a plurality of reference train runs (CITE.sub.RR) over a portion of track, and correcting the reference fuel/energy consumption using the CITE.sub.RR of the one, or a plurality of reference train runs, to produce a corrected reference fuel/energy consumption value. The operating parameter is modified, and a modified fuel/energy consumption and cumulative ITE for the one, or a plurality of test train runs (CITE.sub.TR), over the portion of track is determined, and a corrected test fuel/energy consumption value is obtained by correcting the modified fuel/energy consumption using the CITE.sub.TR of the one, or a plurality of test train runs. The corrected reference fuel/energy consumption value and the test fuel/energy consumption value are then compared to determine the effect of modifying the operating parameter on the fuel/energy consumption during the one test run, or a plurality of test train runs.

A locomotive control system and method of use operable to provide operational control of a locomotive ensuing the detection that the locomotive will enter a railroad switch having the point blades incorrectly positioned. The locomotive control system further includes a point alignment detection sensor being operably coupled to a railroad switch and the point blades thereof. A plurality of track transceivers are mounted adjacent to the railroad switch and extend outward from the railroad switch along the railroad track. At least one engine transceiver is provided and is operably coupled to a locomotive. A controller is included and functions to provide logic and control of the locomotive control system. The method provides monitoring of the point blades of a railroad switch and detection of the movement of an approaching locomotive having entered the detection zone and is operable to prevent movement through the railroad switch if damage will occur thereto.

An urban rail transportation fusion signaling system and method. The fusion signaling system includes: an autonomous train supervision system, configured to send a train operation plan; a first wayside management system, operating under a Train Autonomous Circumambulate System (TACS) system and configured to generate line resource allocation information according to the train operation plan; a second wayside management system, operating under a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system and configured to generate operation permission information according to the train operation plan; and a car controller, provided on a rail transportation train and configured to: perform traffic control according to the line resource allocation information when the train is traveling under the TACS system; or perform traffic control according the operation permission information when the train is traveling under the CBTC system.

An urban rail transportation fusion signaling system and method. The fusion signaling system includes: an autonomous train supervision system, configured to send a train operation plan; a first wayside management system, operating under a Train Autonomous Circumambulate System (TACS) system and configured to generate line resource allocation information according to the train operation plan; a second wayside management system, operating under a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system and configured to generate operation permission information according to the train operation plan; and a car controller, provided on a rail transportation train and configured to: perform traffic control according to the line resource allocation information when the train is traveling under the TACS system; or perform traffic control according the operation permission information when the train is traveling under the CBTC system.