US 12,473,003 B2
Traffic network and method for operating rail vehicles in a traffic network
Leo Strub, Braunschweig (DE); and Carlsson Scholl, Teltow (DE)
Assigned to Siemens Mobility GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed by Siemens Mobility GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/458,344.
Claims priority of application No. 22192950 (EP), filed on Aug. 30, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0067244 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B61L 27/70 (2022.01)
CPC B61L 27/70 (2022.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a rail vehicle (FZ) in a traffic network, the method comprising:
providing a shared operational area that is shared with traffic participants other than rail vehicles, wherein the rail vehicle is configured to run on sight without automatic train protection;
providing a reserved operational area reserved for rail vehicles, wherein the rail vehicle is configured to operate according to a central rail monitoring and operational management having an automatic train protection;
communicating between the rail vehicle and line elements arranged in the shared operational area by using a V2X standard for communication in the shared operational area shared with traffic participants other than rail vehicles; and
communicating between the rail vehicle and line elements arranged in an operational area reserved for rail vehicles by using a communication standard different from the V2X standard for communication.