Patent ID: 6032905
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B61L

Abstract:
A system for supervision and control of a rail vehicle on a network of a plurality of sections of track having corresponding wayside locations, the system comprising:multi-access transport means for communicating between a first location and a plurality of subsequent locations, through substantially simultaneous transmission of a first signal from a said first location to said plurality of subsequent locations, and substantially simultaneous receipt at said first location of a plurality of subsequent signals from said plurality of subsequent locations, respectively;a plurality of wayside controller units, one each respectively located at the corresponding wayside locations, and each electrically coupled to said multi-access transport means, thereby to transmit said first signal and to receive said plurality of subsequent signals between each of said plurality of wayside controller units, for local configuration and reporting and control of said plurality of wayside controller units; andoperator interface means electrically coupled to said multi-access transport means, for interacting by an operator with said plurality of wayside controller units.