A system for exclusive track resource sharing is provided. Some embodiments provide an exclusive track resource sharing system including onboard control units and a resource manager. Onboard control unit is provided in each of trains and is configured to communicate with another onboard control unit in another train. The resource manager is configured to record ownership status information of track resources of the plurality of trains, to provide the ownership status information of the track resources to the onboard control unit, and to generate and deliver a resource entitlement or resource authority to the onboard control unit. The resource authority is configured to be owned by a single onboard control unit. The onboard control unit possessing the resource authority is configured to seize or release the track resources corresponding to the resource authority and to control the track resources corresponding to the resource authority.

The present disclosure provides an operation adjustment method and system for metro trains in a delay scenario. The method includes: acquiring basic parameters, current delay information and current online train information in a metro system; determining a detaining position of a departing train and an operation strategy of a waiting train according to the acquired; determining a next state of a running train according to the detaining position, the operation strategy, and the acquired; and optimally configuring an available rolling stock resource of the metro system according to the next state of the running train and operation data. The present disclosure can automatically adjust the operation diagram according to the delay information and reasonably change the operation plan of the rolling stock, so as to reduce influences of the delay on passengers and improve the actual fulfillment rate of the operation diagram.

Embodiments of the present application provide a method and a device for optimizing a target operation speed curve in an ATO of a train. The method includes: calculating a plurality of performance indexes of the train driving in a current section of a line, and constructing an objective function for optimizing the target operation speed curve of the train according to the plurality of performance indexes; determining constraint conditions of the objective function according to speed limit information of the line and running time of the train in the current section; and solving the objective function according to the constraint conditions based on a differential evolution algorithm to obtain the target operation speed curve of the train. The objective function for optimizing the target operation speed curve of the train are constructed using the plurality of performance indexes, which makes the optimization of the train speed curve more accurate.

A control system includes a controller that may determine whether a second speed limit, which is less than or equal to a first speed limit, is in effect for a segment of the route. The controller may switch one or more operational settings of a vehicle from the first speed limit to the second speed limit, and may operate the vehicle at the first speed limit outside of the segment of the route and operate the vehicle at or below the second speed limit while the vehicle is approaching or within the segment of the route.

A control system includes a controller that may determine whether a second speed limit, which is less than or equal to a first speed limit, is in effect for a segment of the route. The controller may switch one or more operational settings of a vehicle from the first speed limit to the second speed limit, and may operate the vehicle at the first speed limit outside of the segment of the route and operate the vehicle at or below the second speed limit while the vehicle is approaching or within the segment of the route.

A system for exclusive track resource sharing is provided. Some embodiments provide an exclusive track resource sharing system including onboard control units and a resource manager. Onboard control unit is provided in each of trains and is configured to communicate with another onboard control unit in another train. The resource manager is configured to record ownership status information of track resources of the plurality of trains, to provide the ownership status information of the track resources to the onboard control unit, and to generate and deliver a resource entitlement or resource authority to the onboard control unit. The resource authority is configured to be owned by a single onboard control unit. The onboard control unit possessing the resource authority is configured to seize or release the track resources corresponding to the resource authority and to control the track resources corresponding to the resource authority.

In an example, the autonomous vehicle (“AV”) can be configured among the other vehicles and railway to communicate with a rider on a peer to peer basis to pick up the rider on demand from a location on a track, like a railway, tram or other track, rather than the rider being held hostage to -a fixed, railway schedule. The rider can have an application on his/her cell phone, which tracks each of the AVs. and contact them using the application on the cell phone. In an example, the AV is configured for both on-track and off track operation with different operating parameters for on-track and off track, including speed, degree of autonomy, sensors used etc.

A railroad system includes a plurality of trains and an operation management device. The operation management device manages operation of a subject train that is at least one of the plurality of trains. The operation management device includes a calculation unit and a communication unit. The calculation unit calculates a target arrival time at which the subject train is to arrive at a next station, upon occurrence of an arrival delay of a preceding train at the next station, the preceding train being a train among the plurality of trains and running ahead of the subject train; and, upon arrival of the preceding train at the next station, calculates a target arrival time at which the subject train is to arrive at the next station. The communication unit transmits, to the subject train, information on the target arrival time calculated by the calculation unit.

A railroad system includes a plurality of trains and an operation management device. The operation management device manages operation of a subject train that is at least one of the plurality of trains. The operation management device includes a calculation unit and a communication unit. The calculation unit calculates a target arrival time at which the subject train is to arrive at a next station, upon occurrence of an arrival delay of a preceding train at the next station, the preceding train being a train among the plurality of trains and running ahead of the subject train; and, upon arrival of the preceding train at the next station, calculates a target arrival time at which the subject train is to arrive at the next station. The communication unit transmits, to the subject train, information on the target arrival time calculated by the calculation unit.

Intermodal vehicles may be loaded with items and an aerial vehicle, and directed to travel to areas where demand for the items is known or anticipated. The intermodal vehicles may be coupled to locomotives, container ships, road tractors or other vehicles, and equipped with systems for loading one or more items onto the aerial vehicle, and for launching or retrieving the aerial vehicle while the intermodal vehicles are in motion. The areas where the demand is known or anticipated may be identified on any basis, including but not limited to past histories of purchases or deliveries to such areas, or events that are scheduled to occur in such areas. Additionally, intermodal vehicles may be loaded with replacement parts and/or inspection equipment, and configured to conduct repairs, servicing operations or inspections on aerial vehicles within the intermodal vehicles, while the intermodal vehicles are in motion.