The method involves detecting aerodynamic forces by direct determination of contact forces between contact surfaces of an electricity consumer of a rail vehicle and an aerial line using a measuring technology in a sliding strip. The measuring technology is...

The method involves determining actual number of passengers and indoor air quality in vehicles (1) by person counting sensors (2) and indoor air quality detection sensors (6, 7), respectively. The determined data are transmitted to controllers (4, 5) of an...

Address assignment is carried out at the control bus system. Train composition regarding number, succession and insertion direction of wagons, i.e. carriages and/or goods wagons, is ascertained. In addition the fixed computer nodes forming part of the cont...

The invention relates to a method and a device for determining a tractive force of a track-bound, driven system that comprises at least one vehicle. It is provided that the instantaneous total running resistance (Fw) of the system (10) is detected and the ...