Patent ID: 8380363

Claim:
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 for transmitting signals; a first controller module connected to the railway vehicle and in communication with the remote control device, the first controller module receiving commands from the remote control device to control: predetermined functions of the railway vehicle, the first controller module providing the relay time information to the remote control device; and at least one portable safety switch in communication with the first controller module to provide a stop signal to the first controller module to stop the railway vehicle; wherein the controller module relays the stop signal to the brake system to provide braking power to the railway vehicle to stop the railway vehicle; wherein the controller module of the remote control system is in communication with a railway vehicle global positioning system (GPS) device, the railway vehicle GPS device mounted to the railway vehicle within a predetermined distance from the controller module; wherein the remote control device is further provided with a remote control GPS device whereby the location of the remote control device can be monitored; and a tilt recognition device to provide a warning signal to the remote control device when the remote control device is tilted a predetermined amount from a substantially level position.