(19)
(11) EP 1 942 041 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/17

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/28

(21) Application number: 07150157.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B61L 3/12(2006.01)
 B61L 27/00(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 04.01.2007 GB 0700080

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

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

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

   


(54) Signalling system


(57) A method for regulating the movement of a train through an area of railway fitted with trackside radio signalling equipment, the signalling equipment controlled by a control centre, comprises the steps of:
providing an interface unit on the train;
reporting the initial location of the train to the control centre;
using the control centre to select a route start location for the train, the route start location comprising a selected length of track from a reference point; and
communicating the route start location to the interface unit using the signalling equipment.







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