Systems and methods for monitoring the integrity of a convoy of vehicles are described. The convoy can include a first vehicle and at least one second vehicle connected to the first vehicle. In one example, the system can include a communication line and a power supply line each arranged to be installed in the first vehicle and in the at least one second vehicle. The system can further include a control circuit arranged to verify whether the communication line is interrupted and verify whether the power supply line is interrupted. From the verifications, the control circuit may determine that both the communication line and the power supply line are interrupted and further determine that the second vehicle has disconnected from the first vehicle.

A method may include detecting a first pressure and a second pressure of a fluid in a brake pipe of a vehicle system that includes a plurality of vehicles and extends from a lead vehicle to an end vehicle. The first pressure may be measured in the lead vehicle and the second pressure may be measured in the end vehicle. The method may further include determining a pressure differential signature between the first pressure and the second pressure and evaluating the pressure differential signature with a machine learning model to determine whether a blockage or a leak exists in the brake pipe. A system may include one or more processors configured to detect a first pressure and a second pressure of a fluid in a brake pipe. The one or more processors may be further configured to determine a pressure differential signature between the first pressure and the second pressure and evaluate the pressure differential signature with a machine learning model to determine whether a blockage exists in the brake pipe.

A device adapted for attachment to a coupler of a trailing railcar of a train includes an enclosure defining an internal compartment, a port adapted for connection to an air brake hose receiving air from a brake pipe of the train, a handle extending from the enclosure, a communication device disposed within the internal compartment of the enclosure, and at least one antenna connected to the communication device and extending at least partially through the internal compartment of the enclosure and into an internal cavity of the handle.

A system and method for monitoring failure of a train within a tunnel is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, by the central server, an estimated crossing time for the train to cross the tunnel and the latest location of the train from a telemetry system onboard the train. The telemetry system comprises a Head-of-Train device communicatively coupled to an End-of-Train device. The method further comprises detecting a failure event associated with the train, by the central server, if an attempt to establish communication with the telemetry system is unsuccessful after the estimated crossing time. The method further comprises broadcasting, by the central server, an emergency alert message indicating the failure event to one or more receiving devices based on the latest location of the train. The receiving device is associated with at least one of an operator control station and an adjacent train.

Disclosed in the present invention are a permanent-magnet magnetic levitation rail transit control system and method based on 5G communication technology. The system comprises: an intelligent control center, a 5G communication platform, a train security system, an Internet of things monitoring system, and a passenger service system. In the present invention, targeted at the problem of being difficult to ensure barrier-free transmission of signals even by means of beamforming technology due to high moving speed of a permanent-magnet magnetic levitation rail transit system and small coverage of 5G base stations, a multi-connectivity scheme is used, and the intelligent control center selects two 5G base stations for signal transmission at the same time depending on distribution of 5G base stations along a line, wherein one 5G base station is the current closest base station, and the other 5G base station is the next base station to be approached. By means of a relay-type base station passing mode, it is ensured that a 5G communication platform can provide a stable and reliable communication link.

A method operates a railroad car group, which is delimited by a front car and a rear car. In at least one of the two mentioned cars, a status indication is determined that indicates the position and/or the speed of this car. The status indication is transmitted to a track-side communication facility. The track-side communication facility relays the status indication to the other of the two mentioned cars, and in each case in the other of the two mentioned cars, the received status indication and another status indication that indicates the position and/or the speed of this other car are subjected to a plausibility check. A safety measure is triggered in the other car if the plausibility check indicates a separation of the railroad car group.

An electronic train device suitable of use on a railway vehicle includes a radio module configured, through operation of at least one processor, to support and monitor a plurality of communication channels for messages transmitted between multiple electronic train devices on multiple railway vehicles, and to repeat and/or route a transmitted message using a channel of the plurality of communication channels to provide reliable communication between the multiple electronic train devices.

A system may be provided that includes a first power source configured to supply power to a communication system of a vehicle system to communicate a signal from a first vehicle of the vehicle system to a second vehicle of the vehicle system. The system may include a second power source configured to supply power to the communication system to communicate the signal from the first vehicle to the second vehicle, and a controller. The controller may obtain an operational parameter, and communicate the signal based on the operational parameter when the first power source supplies power to the communication system. The controller may be configured to communicate the signal utilizing the power from the second power source based on the operational parameter when the first power source does not supply power to the communication system.

An end of train device (100) suitable of use on a railway vehicle includes an enclosure (110), one or more accelerometers (180) positioned inside the enclosure (110) and providing accelerometer data of a railway vehicle (230) when travelling on a railway track (240), and a tracking device (185) positioned inside the enclosure (110) and providing location data, wherein the accelerometer data and location data are analyzed to determine a condition of the railway track (240). Further, a track monitoring system (200) and a method (300) for continuous monitoring of railway tracks (240) are provided.

Disclosed below are various methods and apparatus that enable a more efficient EOT/HOT communication system for a 12.5 kHz channel in the 450 MHz frequency band, which complies with legal and regulatory limits and emissions mask requirements. Such a system is capable of data rights higher than the 1200 bps of the legacy 450 MHz radios that use the legacy FFSK-over FM modulation. Examples of higher data rate modulations include, but not limited to, FFSK, DQPSK, and D8PSK modulations.