Vehicle system and method

A method for coordinating movement of a plurality of vehicle systems, wherein at least one vehicle in each of the plurality of vehicle systems comprises a battery electric locomotive configured to receive electric energy from an external power source during movement of the at least one vehicle system, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a control circuit, a plurality of trip plans corresponding to the plurality of vehicle systems, wherein each trip plan of the plurality of trip plans comprises a planned movement of the corresponding vehicle system along a route;
• predicting, by the control circuit, an expected load on the external power source as a function of time based at least in part on the plurality of trip plans;
• and
• causing, by the control circuit, a modification of a trip plan of the plurality of trip plans based at least in part on the expected load on the external power source.

A vehicle system comprising a battery electric vehicle and a combustion engine vehicle, the vehicle system comprising:

• a conductive circuit configured to transmit electric energy between the battery electric vehicle and an electric power network during movement of the vehicle system;
• an electric motor configured to propel the battery electric vehicle;
• a combustion engine configured to propel the combustion engine vehicle;
• and
• a control circuit configured control movement of the vehicle system along a route according to a trip plan, wherein the control circuit is configured to modify the trip plan as a function of the location of the vehicle system on the route to adjust a planned power transmission between the battery electric vehicle and an electric power network as the vehicle system moves along the route.