Method and apparatus for vehicle management

A vehicle pacing system for pacing a vehicle along a path of travel comprising:

• at least one tracking system configured to determine a geographical location of said vehicle;
• at least one on-board computer, including a memory and a non-volatile storage medium, in communication with said at least one tracking system, said on-board computer configured to determine a display position of a pace icon;
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• at least one operator pace display in communication with said at least one on-board computer, said pace display configured to display said pace icon at a position determined by at least one of said on-board computer and a central computer, said operator pace display further configured to display said vehicle position icon, as determined by at least one of said on-board computer and said central computer, relative to said pace icon.

A locomotive pacing system for pacing a locomotive along a path of travel comprising:

• at least one tracking system configured to determine a geographical location of said locomotive;
• at least one on-board computer, including a memory and a non-volatile storage medium, in communication with said at least one tracking system, said on-board computer configured to determine a display position of a pace icon;
• at least one operator pace display in communication with said at least one on-board computer, said operator pace display configured to display said pace icon at a position determined by at least one of said on-board computer and a central computer, said operator pace display further configured to display said locomotive position, as determined by at least one of said on-board computer and a central computer, relative to said pace icon;
• a system for monitoring locomotive operation including sensors configured to determine at least one of locomotive speed, engine power, train slack, track curvature, track incline locomotive heading and heading rate wherein heading represents the direction of travel of the locomotive, reverser handle position, throttle position, online/isolate switch position, fuel remaining;
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• an interface coupled to said sensors and in communication with said on-board computer.