Stopping time calculation module

A stopping time calculation module for a vehicle, comprising:

• a communication device enabling communication with at least one other vehicle for transmission of a vehicle's own travel-related data and/or for receiving the travel-related data of the at least one other vehicle;
• and
• an evaluating device connected to said communication device, said evaluating device, in a case of a delay indicated by the travel-related data of the vehicle traveling ahead or behind on a shared route equipped with stops, calculating an extended stopping time for a current stop or for a subsequent stop, including a next stop, which exceeds a stopping time specified in accordance with a timetable, and said evaluating device creating a control signal specifying the extended stopping time.

A method for controlling a vehicle, in which travel-related data of at least one other vehicle traveling on a shared route equipped with stops is received, which comprises the steps of:

• calculating an extended stopping time for a subsequent stop, especially the next stop, which exceeds a stopping time predetermined in accordance with a timetable in an event of a delay of the other vehicle traveling ahead or behind on the shared route;
• and
• creating a control signal specifying a calculated stopping time.