Vehicle communication via multiple wireless communication links

A system comprising:

• a first wireless transceiver configured to be operably disposed onboard a first vehicle and to activate plural wireless communication channels in parallel between the first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver onboard a second vehicle, each of the plural wireless communication channels operating at a different radio carrier frequency,
• the first wireless transceiver further configured to transmit common information in parallel on the plural wireless communication channels to the second wireless transceiver, and
• the first wireless transceiver further configured to deactivate the plural wireless communication channels following transmission of the common information in parallel on the plural wireless communication channels.

A system comprising:

• a wireless head-of-train (HOT) transceiver configured to be operably disposed onboard a first rail vehicle and to activate plural wireless communication channels in parallel between the HOT transceiver and a wireless end-of-train (EOT) transceiver onboard a second rail vehicle, each of the plural wireless communication channels operating at a different radio carrier frequency,
• the HOT transceiver further configured to transmit common information in parallel on the plural wireless communication channels to the EOT transceiver, and
• the HOT transceiver further configured to deactivate the plural wireless communication channels.