The disclosure relates to a light train control system applied to oversea freight railways. The system integrates automatic block, station turnout control and train operation overspeed protection control and comprises an on-board subsystem, an RBC subsystem and a satellite positioning differential base station management subsystem, wherein the on-board subsystem is respectively connected to the RBC subsystem and the satellite positioning differential base station management subsystem. The light train control system adopts two-way continuous train-ground wireless communication and uses on-board signals as main signals of train operation to control the train operation; meanwhile, the system monitors the train operation, so as to provide an alarm to a driver when the situation changes, and to brake a train when necessary; and the system uses an electronic map to manage line data of a whole line, achieves dynamic configuration of the transport capacity by means of a virtual block technology, and remotely controls basic signaling equipment by means of an RBC. Compared with the prior art, the disclosure has the advantages of efficient system operation and simplified trackside equipment.

The disclosure relates to a light train control system applied to oversea freight railways. The system integrates automatic block, station turnout control and train operation overspeed protection control and comprises an on-board subsystem, an RBC subsystem and a satellite positioning differential base station management subsystem, wherein the on-board subsystem is respectively connected to the RBC subsystem and the satellite positioning differential base station management subsystem. The light train control system adopts two-way continuous train-ground wireless communication and uses on-board signals as main signals of train operation to control the train operation; meanwhile, the system monitors the train operation, so as to provide an alarm to a driver when the situation changes, and to brake a train when necessary; and the system uses an electronic map to manage line data of a whole line, achieves dynamic configuration of the transport capacity by means of a virtual block technology, and remotely controls basic signaling equipment by means of an RBC. Compared with the prior art, the disclosure has the advantages of efficient system operation and simplified trackside equipment.

The present disclosure relates to a rail transit signal system with multi-network integration, including: a wayside train control subsystem for simultaneously supporting mixed tracking operation of a China train control system (CTCS)-based national railway train and a communication based train control (CBTC)-based urban rail transit train; a compatible carbome subsystem for realizing cross-line operation of a national railway line network, an intercity railway network, a municipal railway network, and an urban rail transit network; a networked intelligent dispatching subsystem for realizing intelligent dispatching management of rail transit line networks and cooperation of line network operation plans between different rail transit line networks; an interlocking subsystem being respectively communicatively connected to and interacting with the wayside train control subsystem, the compatible carbome subsystem, and the networked intelligent dispatching subsystem; and a wireless train-ground communication subsystem for simultaneously providing communication for the national railway train and the urban rail transit train. Compared to the prior art, the present disclosure has the advantages of interconnection and interworking, deep integration, etc.

A method of consisting a train, includes: by a first vehicle, receiving the train consist control instruction transmitted by the train control device, where the train consist control instruction is configured to instruct the first vehicle for consisting the train; determining a second vehicle for consisting the train according to the train consist control instruction; detecting a first inter-vehicle distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle; receiving a second inter-vehicle distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle transmitted by the second vehicle, where the second inter-vehicle distance comprises a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle detected by the second vehicle; and in response to that a difference between the first inter-vehicle distance and the second inter-vehicle distance is less than or equal to a first distance threshold, controlling the first vehicle to couple to the second vehicle to consist the train.

A method of consisting a train, includes: by a first vehicle, receiving the train consist control instruction transmitted by the train control device, where the train consist control instruction is configured to instruct the first vehicle for consisting the train; determining a second vehicle for consisting the train according to the train consist control instruction; detecting a first inter-vehicle distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle; receiving a second inter-vehicle distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle transmitted by the second vehicle, where the second inter-vehicle distance comprises a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle detected by the second vehicle; and in response to that a difference between the first inter-vehicle distance and the second inter-vehicle distance is less than or equal to a first distance threshold, controlling the first vehicle to couple to the second vehicle to consist the train.

A system and method for simulating positive train control (PTC) systems in a local and controlled environment using software and hardware. The system can simulate various functionalities of the PTC system in the environment using software and hardware components. The system can instruct the software of a train management computer (TMC) to control electromechanical valves to simulate air compression on brake pipes in response to the PTC system executing a penalty on the locomotive. The system can display statuses of various systems on the locomotive to a user using a cab display unit (CDU). The system can control the software and hardware components to simulate warnings and actions from the PTC system allowing locomotive engineers and conductors to experience the PTC system for optimum training.

A system and method for simulating positive train control (PTC) systems in a local and controlled environment using software and hardware. The system can simulate various functionalities of the PTC system in the environment using software and hardware components. The system can instruct the software of a train management computer (TMC) to control electromechanical valves to simulate air compression on brake pipes in response to the PTC system executing a penalty on the locomotive. The system can display statuses of various systems on the locomotive to a user using a cab display unit (CDU). The system can control the software and hardware components to simulate warnings and actions from the PTC system allowing locomotive engineers and conductors to experience the PTC system for optimum training.

Systems and methods for determining braking distances and systems and methods for positioning of wayside signals are described herein. A graphical user interface is operated for selecting at least one wayside signal of a railway. At least one selected wayside signal is received via the graphical user interface. Railway parameters indicative of a configuration of the railway and one or more rail transit vehicles operable on the railway are obtained based on the at least one selected wayside signal. At least one braking distance is determined based on the railway parameters and the at least one selected wayside signal. The at least one braking distance is displayed on the graphical user interface.

Systems and methods for determining braking distances and systems and methods for positioning of wayside signals are described herein. A graphical user interface is operated for selecting at least one wayside signal of a railway. At least one selected wayside signal is received via the graphical user interface. Railway parameters indicative of a configuration of the railway and one or more rail transit vehicles operable on the railway are obtained based on the at least one selected wayside signal. At least one braking distance is determined based on the railway parameters and the at least one selected wayside signal. The at least one braking distance is displayed on the graphical user interface.

Systems and methods are provided for vehicle host interface module (vHIM) based braking solutions and use thereof in trains.