GB2504137B - Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks

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Publication number
GB2504137B
GB2504137B GB1212935.9A GB201212935A GB2504137B GB 2504137 B GB2504137 B GB 2504137B GB 201212935 A GB201212935 A GB 201212935A GB 2504137 B GB2504137 B GB 2504137B
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monitoring
condition
railway tracks
railway
tracks
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GB2504137A (en
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Joanna Binstead
Malcolm Edwards
Stuart Morris
Gary Parkinson
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Siemens PLC
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Siemens PLC
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Priority to EP13176568.7A priority patent/EP2687419B1/en
Priority to AU2013207603A priority patent/AU2013207603B2/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L23/00—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains
    • B61L23/04—Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or trains for monitoring the mechanical state of the route
    • B61L23/042—Track changes detection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61K—AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR RAILWAYS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61K9/00—Railway vehicle profile gauges; Detecting or indicating overheating of components; Apparatus on locomotives or cars to indicate bad track sections; General design of track recording vehicles
    • B61K9/08—Measuring installations for surveying permanent way
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
    • B61L15/0018—Communication with or on the vehicle or train
    • B61L15/0027—Radio-based, e.g. using GSM-R
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L2205/00—Communication or navigation systems for railway traffic
    • B61L2205/02—Global system for mobile communication - railways [GSM-R]
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L2205/00—Communication or navigation systems for railway traffic
    • B61L2205/04—Satellite based navigation systems, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L25/00—Recording or indicating positions or identities of vehicles or trains or setting of track apparatus
    • B61L25/02—Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or trains
    • B61L25/025—Absolute localisation, e.g. providing geodetic coordinates

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Train Traffic Observation, Control, And Security (AREA)
  • Electric Propulsion And Braking For Vehicles (AREA)
GB1212935.9A 2012-07-20 2012-07-20 Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks Active GB2504137B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1212935.9A GB2504137B (en) 2012-07-20 2012-07-20 Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks
EP13176568.7A EP2687419B1 (en) 2012-07-20 2013-07-15 Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks
AU2013207603A AU2013207603B2 (en) 2012-07-20 2013-07-18 Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks

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GB1212935.9A GB2504137B (en) 2012-07-20 2012-07-20 Apparatus and method for monitoring the condition of railway tracks

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GB201212935D0 GB201212935D0 (en) 2012-09-05
GB2504137A GB2504137A (en) 2014-01-22
GB2504137B true GB2504137B (en) 2015-03-25

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EP (1) EP2687419B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2013207603B2 (en)
GB (1) GB2504137B (en)

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US5956664A (en) * 1996-04-01 1999-09-21 Cairo Systems, Inc. Method and apparatus for monitoring railway defects
DE19957587A1 (en) * 1998-06-23 2001-06-07 Albrecht Mayer Sensor monitoring system, for multi-axle vehicle, e.g. train, to determine track state, has vibration sensors on axles fixed to sensors to compare with stored thresholds and data from previous trip
DE19957494C1 (en) * 1999-11-19 2001-08-23 Deutsch Zentr Luft & Raumfahrt Method and device for inspecting rails and track bed

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Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5721685A (en) * 1995-06-29 1998-02-24 Holland; Robert E. Digi-track digital roadway and railway analyzer
US5956664A (en) * 1996-04-01 1999-09-21 Cairo Systems, Inc. Method and apparatus for monitoring railway defects
DE19957587A1 (en) * 1998-06-23 2001-06-07 Albrecht Mayer Sensor monitoring system, for multi-axle vehicle, e.g. train, to determine track state, has vibration sensors on axles fixed to sensors to compare with stored thresholds and data from previous trip
DE19957494C1 (en) * 1999-11-19 2001-08-23 Deutsch Zentr Luft & Raumfahrt Method and device for inspecting rails and track bed

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EP2687419A3 (en) 2017-11-08
AU2013207603B2 (en) 2015-11-19
AU2013207603A1 (en) 2014-02-06
GB201212935D0 (en) 2012-09-05
EP2687419B1 (en) 2024-08-28
EP2687419A2 (en) 2014-01-22
GB2504137A (en) 2014-01-22

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