Patent ID: 9156483
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B61L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: responsive to a determination that a first vehicle system to be received in a vehicle yard is longer than a length of a receiving route of the vehicle yard that is designated for receiving the first vehicle system, processing, using one or more processors, a first movement plan to generate a revised movement plan, wherein the first movement plan governs movement of the first vehicle system and one or more second vehicle systems in a transportation network that includes the vehicle yard, and wherein the revised movement plan is generated based at least in part on a designated time restriction for the first vehicle system to travel to and be received within the vehicle yard on the receiving route; and controlling, using the one or more processors, at least one of the first vehicle system or at least one of the one or more second vehicle systems based on the revised movement plan such that the first vehicle system arrives at the vehicle yard and is received on the receiving route before expiration of the designated time restriction.