A remote control system for controlling a railway vehicle, the railway vehicle having a throttle for providing tractive power to the railway vehicle to propel the railway vehicle and a brake system for providing braking power to the railway vehicle, the remote control system comprising: a remote control device configured for transmitting signals, the remote control device comprising a video display to display real time information of the railway vehicle; and a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module configured for monitoring a set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle and receiving commands from the remote control device to control the set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle, the first controller module providing the real time information to the remote control device; characterized in that: the remote control device further comprises a tilt recognition device configured for providing a warning signal to the remote control device when the remote control device is tilted a predetermined amount from a substantially level position; the tilt recognition device providing the warning signal for a predetermined amount of time before the remote control system enters into a fault condition; the fault condition avoidable by a cancellation of the warning signal by a user of the remote control device or repositioning the remote control device in the substantially level position; the warning signal provided to the remote control device comprising an audio warning or a visual warning; and in that the remote control device further comprises a vibration detection device configured for providing a second warning signal to the remote control device when the remote control device is vibrated a predetermined amount from a substantially stable position, the vibration detection device providing the warning signal for a second predetermined amount of time before the remote control system enters into a second fault condition; the second fault condition avoidable by cancellation of the second warning signal by a user of the remote control device or repositioning the remote control device to the substantially stable position, a remote control device configured for transmitting signals, the remote control device comprising a video display to display real time information of the railway vehicle; and a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module configured for monitoring a set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle and receiving commands from the remote control device to control the set of predetermined functions of the railway vehicle, the first controller module providing the real time information to the remote control device; characterized in that: the remote control device further comprises a tilt recognition device configured for providing a warning signal to the remote control device when the remote control device is tilted a predetermined amount from a substantially level position; the tilt recognition device providing the warning signal for a predetermined amount of time before the remote control system enters into a fault condition; the fault condition avoidable by a cancellation of the warning signal by a user of the remote control device or repositioning the remote control device in the substantially level position; the warning signal provided to the remote control device comprising an audio warning or a visual warning; and in that the remote control device further comprises a vibration detection device configured for providing a second warning signal to the remote control device when the remote control device is vibrated a predetermined amount from a substantially stable position, the vibration detection device providing the warning signal for a second predetermined amount of time before the remote control system enters into a second fault condition; the second fault condition avoidable by cancellation of the second warning signal by a user of the remote control device or repositioning the remote control device to the substantially stable position,