CPC B61L 27/16 (2022.01) [B61L 15/0058 (2024.01); B61L 15/0062 (2024.01); B61L 25/021 (2013.01); B61L 25/06 (2013.01); B61L 27/02 (2013.01)] | 27 Claims |
1. An automated locomotive speed control system for a locomotive, the locomotive including a tractive effort mechanism for moving the locomotive along a track and a braking mechanism for reducing a speed of the locomotive along the track, the system comprising a locomotive controller including:
a memory to store computer-executable instructions; and
a processor in communication with the memory to execute the instructions to:
retrieve one or more track grade maps each indicative of a grade of at least a portion of the track along which the locomotive is travelling;
retrieve train makeup data;
obtain a maximum distance to a specified stopping point of the locomotive along the track; and
calculate a speed limit for the locomotive along the track to meet a stopping trajectory for providing dynamic point protection, according to the retrieved track grade map, the retrieved train makeup data, and the obtained maximum distance to the specified stopping point.
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