Disclosed is a rail vehicle detection and warning system for providing a warning alert. The system comprises at least one rail vehicle detection unit comprising at least one rail vehicle detector for detecting an approaching rail vehicle based on a rail vehicle signal; at least one warning alert unit, and at least one control unit. The warning alert unit is configured to provide the warning alert in response to the rail vehicle detector sensing the rail vehicle signal. Through a feedback loop between the control unit and the warning alert unit, the system is configured to determine if the warning alert unit is in a safe state indicating that the warning alert unit is functioning or an unsafe state indicating that the warning alert unit is not functioning.


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    Title :

    Hazard alert system for railways


    Publication date :

    2023-08-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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