A train-position detection device includes: a radio-wave's angle-of-arrival calculator configured to calculate an angle of arrival of a radio wave on the basis of a reception signal received by an array antenna and a receiver; a position acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an installation position of a ground-based wireless communication apparatus from the reception signal; a train-position calculator configured to calculate a train position on the basis of a movement distance of a train; a correction-amount-to-train-position calculator configured to calculate a train-position correction amount, by using the calculated angle of arrival, the installation position of the ground-based wireless communication apparatus acquired by the position acquisition unit, and the calculated train position; and a train-position correcting unit configured to correct the calculated train position by using the train-position correction amount calculated by the correction-amount-to-train-position calculator.

A positive train control system and method comprises a plurality of RFID devices embedded in a track way and having data representing location stored therein, and an RFID reader/detector mounted on a train for reading the location data from the embedded RFID devices. The location data is processed on the train and/or at a central facility for determining whether the train location and/or time is consistent with a train routing order. Messages, alerts and/or warnings may be generated for an alert device and/or for automated response, e.g., via a train control system.

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

A radio wave monitoring apparatus includes a communication quality evaluation unit which notifies degradation of communication quality of wireless communication when a non-transmission probability exceeds a threshold, the non-transmission probability having been calculated based on measurement results of communication quality of wireless communication between an on-board station mounted on a train traveling on a track and ground stations installed along the track, and a condition by which it is determined that transmission information is unreachable in the wireless communication.

A radio wave monitoring apparatus includes a communication quality evaluation unit which notifies degradation of communication quality of wireless communication when a non-transmission probability exceeds a threshold, the non-transmission probability having been calculated based on measurement results of communication quality of wireless communication between an on-board station mounted on a train traveling on a track and ground stations installed along the track, and a condition by which it is determined that transmission information is unreachable in the wireless communication.

A course control device includes: an information acquisition unit to acquire information via any of wireless devices arranged along a track from a first station to a second station; and a course control unit to control the course of a course control target train based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit. The course control unit prevents the course control target train from proceeding to the course in at least one of a case where at least one of the wireless devices is in a failure state, a case where an on-board device that is mounted in a preceding train preceding the course control target train on the track and controls the preceding train based on information acquired via the wireless devices is in a failure state, and a case where the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.

A signal aspect enforcement method for a rail vehicle includes determining, by an on-board controller on the rail vehicle, a position of the rail vehicle; determining, by the on-board controller, whether a first signal aspect for a signal matches a second signal aspect for the signal; and determining, by the on-board controller, at least one of a route of the rail vehicle or a speed limit of the rail vehicle when the first signal aspect matches the second signal aspect. The first signal aspect is determined from first data from first system on the rail vehicle, and the second signal aspect is determined from second data from a second system on the rail vehicle, which system is different from the first system used to determine the first signal aspect.

Systems and methods are provided for decentralized train control. A decentralized train system may include a plurality of wayside control units, configured for placement on or near tracks in a railway network, and one or more train-mounted units, each of which being configured for use in a particular train. Each wayside control unit may obtain information corresponding to each train that passes within its communication range, and provide obtained train-related information to each train-mounted unit passing within its communication range. Each train-mounted unit may configured to receive train-related information from each wayside control unit that comes within its communication range, process the received train-related information, assess based on the processing of the train-related information conditions relating to operation of train within the railway network, and when at least one condition meets one or more particular criteria, perform or cause performing one or more responsive actions.

A method for operating a railway system. Cryptographic data which includes at least one key and/or at least one digital certificate is stored in a storage device of a vehicle of the railway system. The vehicle transmits the cryptographic data to at least one track-side device of the railway system when the vehicle is in communication range of the least one track-side device as part of the train travel. There is also described a corresponding rail vehicle of a railway system.

Systems and methods are provided for achieving vital ultra-wideband (UWB) based train control. Train-mounted units and wayside units that incorporate at least two separate and independent radios are used to obtain independent and separate ranging measurements in trains based on communications between the train-mounted units and wayside units. The communications includes communication of ultra-wideband (UWB) based signals.