System and method for automated locomotive startup and shutdown recommendations
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United States of America Patent
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Dec 16, 2014
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Aug 14, 2012
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Apr 5, 2012
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Abstract
Data representative of a train consist (the train consist comprising a plurality of locomotives and a plurality of cars) and data representative of a route for the train consist can be processed by a processor to automatically determine which locomotives in the train consist should be powered on and which locomotives in the train consist should be shut down for each segment of the route. The processor can make these determinations based on an analysis of the train consist data and the route data with respect to a plurality of considerations that affect train efficiency. Recommendations for locomotive startups and shutdowns in accordance with such automated determinations can then be presented to the train crew for the crew to use during train operations. It is believed that when train crews are in compliance with such recommendations, significant improvements in efficiency, particularly with respect to fuel consumption, can be achieved.
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- B61L Class
- 117 Applications Filed
- 101 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.33 % Issued To-Date
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- 3 Citation Count
- B61L Class
- 8.82 % this patent is cited more than
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