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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24812609.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B61L 17/00(2006.01) B61L 25/06(2006.01) B61L 27/10(2022.01) G06Q 10/08(2024.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B61L 27/10; B61L 17/00; G06Q 10/08; B61L 25/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/052216 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117083 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 28.11.2023 US 202318522186 (71) Applicant: BNSF Railway Company Fort Worth, TX 76131 (US)	(72) Inventors: SIMMONS, Thomas, C. Trophy Club, TX 76262 (US) KUO, April, K. Colleyville, TX 76034 (US) CROOK, Kevin, N. Fort Worth, TX 76131 (US) MALLAMPATI, Dasaradh, R. Trophy Club, TX 76262 (US) BADYL, Vishal Haslet, TX 76052 (US) KUHN, Paul Fort Worth, TX 76116 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB  Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)