Vehicle control system

A system comprising:

• one or more processors configured to track working hours of one or more members of a crew that operates a vehicle system, wherein the working hours accumulate as the vehicle system travels on a route, the one or more processors configured to determine an amount of time remaining until the working hours reach a prescribed service limit for a designated time interval, the one or more processors also configured to determine a suggested stopping location at which to stop the vehicle system and to one or more of direct a display device to present the suggested stopping location, control the vehicle system to travel to the suggested stopping location, or prevent the vehicle system from traveling beyond the suggested stopping location, and
• the suggested stopping location is an upcoming location in a direction of travel of the vehicle system, and the suggested stopping location is spaced apart from intersections between the route and other routes.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors configured to track working hours of one or more members of a crew that operates a vehicle system, wherein the working hours accumulate as the vehicle system travels on a route, the one or more processors configured to determine an amount of time remaining until the working hours reach a prescribed service limit for a designated time interval, the one or more processors also configured to determine a suggested stopping location at which to stop the vehicle system responsive to one or more of (i) determining that the working hours of the one or more members of the crew exceed the prescribed service limit, (ii) determining that the working hours of the one or more members of the crew are projected to exceed the prescribed service limit before the vehicle system reaches a designated location, or (iii) determining that the working hours of the one or more members of the crew are within a designated time window before the prescribed service limit,
• wherein the one or more processors are also configured to one or more of direct a display device to present the suggested stopping location, control the vehicle system to travel to the suggested stopping location, or prevent the vehicle system from traveling beyond the suggested stopping location.