Traffic network and method for operating rail vehicles in a traffic network
AssigneeSiemens Mobility GmbH
InventorsLeo Strub, Carlsson Scholl
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Abstract
A method for operating rail vehicles in an operational area of a traffic network that is shared with traffic participants other than the rail vehicles. The rail vehicles communicate with line elements arranged in the operational area. Here, the rail vehicles and the line elements use a V2X standard for communication between each other within the shared operational area. In an operational area that is reserved for the rail vehicles, the rail vehicles communicate with the line elements via a communication standard that is different from the V2X standard.
Claims17
A method for operating a rail vehicle (FZ) in a traffic network, the method comprising:
- providing a shared operational area that is shared with traffic participants other than rail vehicles, wherein the rail vehicle is configured to run on sight without automatic train protection;
- providing a reserved operational area reserved for rail vehicles, wherein the rail vehicle is configured to operate according to a central rail monitoring and operational management having an automatic train protection;
- communicating between the rail vehicle and line elements arranged in the shared operational area by using a V2X standard for communication in the shared operational area shared with traffic participants other than rail vehicles;
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- communicating between the rail vehicle and line elements arranged in an operational area reserved for rail vehicles by using a communication standard different from the V2X standard for communication.
A method of modernizing an operational area for rail vehicles, wherein the operational area has control members, which are actuated by line elements using control commands, the method comprising:
- for modernizing the operational area, successively replacing line elements specific to the relevant control member and fitted in a line of the operational area with modified line elements;
- configuring a processing unit of the modified line elements, the processing unit converting a message received in accordance with one communication standard into modified control commands for a control member or generating control commands from the message and in both cases transmitting the control commands to a controller for the respective control member, and actuating the control member with the control commands;
- the control commands having a syntax, which matches a syntax of specific line elements fitted in the line for the rail vehicle;
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- using the modified line elements having a processing unit and specific line elements in the shared operational area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.