METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TRAIN HANDLING Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B61C17/12 B61L23/34 B61L25/02 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to handling both combined and separate trains. Proposed method, for coupling of train on the run, dividing it and handling separate trains at minimum distance, comprises recording parametres by tail car instruments and transmitting data to both head locomotive and following locomotive. Proposed system comprises locomotive control devices and tail car hardware. Note here that locomotives are equipped with appliances to measure distance to train in front, for example, by GPS and range finder. System uses automatic coupler with dynamometre and automatic controlled coupling-uncoupling, as well as coupling-uncoupling control devices, e.g. rotating video cameras. Tail car hardware comprises auxiliary transceiver to transmit traffic control parametres in two communication channels.

EFFECT: expanded performances and higher traffic safety.

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