Patent ID: 7069122
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: B61L

Abstract:
1. A locomotive control system comprising: a global positioning module positioned on-board a locomotive and configured to receive a time reference signal output by satellite; an on-board controller positioned on-board the locomotive, the on-board controller coupled to the global positioning module and responsive to the time reference signal for outputting a first polling signal at a time determined as a function of the time reference signal; and a first remote controller responsive to the first polling signal for outputting a first control signal during a first time interval, the on-board controller responsive to the first control signal during the first time interval for controlling one or more functions of the locomotives wherein the function(s) of the locomotive being controlled by the first control signal include at least one of emergency shutdown, tilt/man-down, horn, bell, speed select, direction and brake level.