(19)
(11) EP 1 752 355 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/07

(21) Application number: 06117245.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B61L 27/00(2006.01)
 B61L 21/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 13.08.2005 GB 0516670

(71) Applicant: Westinghouse Brake and Signal Holdings Limited
Bressenden Place London SW1E 5BF (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Clifton, Raymond
    Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0NA (GB)
  • Bamforth, Stuart Ian
    Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 3BY (GB)

(74) Representative: Newstead, Michael John et al
Page Hargrave Southgate Whitefriars Lewins Mead
GB-Bristol BS1 2NT
GB-Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)

   


(54) Train control system


(57) A train control system comprises an interlocking for producing signalling information, processing equipment for communication with a train for relaying safety information therebetween and an interface between the interlocking and the processing equipment, wherein the interface is bi-directional to enable signals to be passed between the processing equipment and the interlocking in both directions, and the processing equipment passes indications between the processing equipment and the interlocking that modify interlocking functions and / or enable delegation of specific interlocking functions to the processing equipment.







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