System and method for configuring and updating wayside devices

A method, comprising the steps of:

• with a movement planner of a vehicle network, assessing whether to update a wayside device within the vehicle network in dependence upon at least one parameter, the movement planner being configured to determine a location of a vehicle within the network and to at least one of schedule or control movement of the vehicle within the network;
• and
• remotely uploading software to the wayside device if it is determined by the movement planner to update the wayside device;
• wherein the at least one parameter includes the location of the vehicle in relation to the wayside device.

A system, comprising:

• a movement planning system including a control unit and a first transceiver electrically connected to the control unit, the movement planning system being configured to determine a location of a vehicle within a vehicle network and to at least one of control or schedule movement of the vehicle within the network;
• wherein the control unit of the movement planning system is configured to establish a communication link with a second transceiver of a wayside device within the vehicle network;
• wherein the control unit of the movement planning system is configured to determine whether to at least one of update or configure the wayside device in dependence upon at least one parameter of the vehicle network;
• and
• wherein the control unit of the movement planning system is configured to at least one of update or configure the wayside device remotely.