Traction loss warning system and method

A system comprising:

• a first vehicle and a second vehicle;
• a warning controller disposed onboard a first vehicle and configured to determine a location on a route where a loss in traction of the first vehicle occurred;
• and
• a vehicle controller disposed onboard a second vehicle, the vehicle controller configured to control movement of the second vehicle along the route,
• wherein the warning controller also is configured to communicate a warning signal that notifies the vehicle controller disposed onboard the second vehicle of the location where the loss in traction of the first vehicle occurred,
• wherein the vehicle controller is configured to receive the warning signal and to change the movement of second vehicle along the route during travel of the second vehicle over the location responsive to receiving the warning signal from the warning controller.

A method comprising:

• monitoring movement of a first vehicle on a route;
• determining a location on the route where a loss in traction of the first vehicle occurred;
• communicating the location on the route where the loss in traction occurred to a vehicle controller onboard a second vehicle;
• and
• responsive to receiving the location at the second vehicle, the vehicle controller changes movement of the second vehicle during subsequent travel over the location.