Systems and methods for controlled traversal of phase breaks

A method comprising:

• obtaining phase break location information indicating a location of a phase break along a route to be traversed by a vehicle, wherein the phase break location information is obtained before the vehicle arrives at the phase break;
• obtaining, via one or more vehicle location detectors, vehicle location information indicating at least one of location of the vehicle or movement of the vehicle;
• determining an estimated arrival time of the vehicle at the phase break using the phase break location information and the vehicle location information;
• sending a phase break control signal to a control system of the vehicle responsive to the estimated arrival time satisfying a threshold;
• and
• engaging dynamic braking to provide temporary power to the vehicle based at least in part on the phase break control signal.

A tangible and non-transitory computer readable media configured to control one or more processors to:

• obtain phase break location information indicating a location of a phase break along a route to be traversed by a vehicle, wherein the phase break location information is obtained before the vehicle arrives at the phase break;
• obtain, via one or more vehicle location detectors, vehicle location information indicating at least one of location of the vehicle or movement of the vehicle;
• determine an estimated arrival time of the vehicle at the phase break using the phase break location information and the vehicle location information;
• send a phase break control signal to a control system of the vehicle responsive to the estimated arrival time satisfying a threshold;
• and
• engage dynamic braking to provide temporary power to the vehicle based at least in part on the phase break control signal.