Vehicle communication control system

A vehicle control system, comprising:

• a consist controller configured to be onboard at least one consist of a multi-vehicle system, the consist controller configured to receive consist commands from a vehicle system controller, the consist commands configured to direct one or more of a power call for propulsive power to be generated by the at least one consist or a braking call for braking effort to be generated by the at least one consist,
• the consist controller configured to determine individual vehicle commands for an electric vehicle and a fuel-based vehicle to allocate the consist commands among the electric vehicle and the fuel-based vehicle, the consist controller configured to determine the individual vehicle commands to achieve the one or more of the power call or the braking call of the consist commands, the individual vehicle commands for the electric vehicle differing from the individual vehicle commands for the fuel-based vehicle, wherein the individual vehicle commands are determined based on an energy level of the electric vehicle and a fuel level of the fuel-based vehicle, and
• the consist controller configured to control motoring or braking of the electric vehicle and the fuel-based vehicle by communicating the individual vehicle commands to the electric vehicle and the fuel-based vehicle.

A vehicle control system, comprising:

• a vehicle system controller configured to determine consist commands for a first consist of a multi-vehicle system, the consist commands directs one or more of a power call for propulsive power to be generated by the first consist or a braking call for braking effort to be generated by the first consist, and
• the vehicle system controller configured to repeatedly send the consist commands to the first consist and determine an electric vehicle command for an electric vehicle in the first consist, the electric vehicle command directs the electric vehicle to brake or to generate propulsive effort, the vehicle system controller configured to determine and send the electric vehicle command less frequently than the consist commands for the first consist, wherein the electric vehicle command is determined based on an energy level of the electric vehicle.