Using train telematics data to provide information in one or more vehicles to reduce accident risk

A computer-implemented method of using train telematics data to reduce accident risk, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a mobile device traveling within a vehicle via at least one of one or more processors of the mobile device or one or more associated transceivers via wireless communication or data transmission, the train telematics data associated with a train, the train telematics data including location and speed data;
• determining, at the mobile device via the one or more processors of the mobile device based upon the train telematics data, (1) an indication of when the train will pass through a railroad crossing, or (2) an indication of when the train will be within a predetermined distance of the railroad crossing;
• determining, at the mobile device via the one or more processors of the mobile device, based upon a relevance of the train, an alternate route for the vehicle to take to avoid waiting at the railroad crossing to allow for the train to pass through the railroad crossing, the relevance of the train being based upon (1) the indication of when the train will pass through the railroad crossing, or (2) the indication of when the train will be within the predetermined distance of the railroad crossing;
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• causing, via the one or more processors of the mobile device, based upon the relevance of the train, the mobile device or a vehicle navigation system to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) including a display of (i) an indication that the train will pass through or be within the predetermined distance of the railroad crossing and (ii) the alternate route, to facilitate the train safely passing through the railroad crossing.

A computer-implemented method for utilizing train telematics data, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a first device located within a vehicle, the train telematics data from a second device associated with a train, the train telematics data including information indicative of a location and speed of the train;
• determining, by the first device located within the vehicle, at least one of a speed, a location, or a route of the vehicle;
• determining, by the first device located within the vehicle, whether the vehicle will be able to cross a railroad crossing before at least one of (1) a crossing signal associated with the railroad crossing is sounded, or (2) the train is within a threshold distance from the railroad crossing, so as to determine a relevance of the train;
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• providing, within the vehicle, a graphical user interface (GUI) including a display of (1) an indication of whether the vehicle will be able to cross the railroad crossing before the at least one of (i) the crossing signal is sounded or (ii) the train is within the threshold distance from the railroad crossing, and (2) an indication of the location of the train, to facilitate the train passing through the railroad crossing unimpeded by the vehicle.