A small cell base station, a vehicle braking circuit, and method of using a small cell base station near a crossing

摘要

A small cell base station is provided comprising a receiver and a message generator, and a transmitter, the small cell base station being configured for use near a crossing between one of a railway, road and footpath and another of a railway, road and footpath, in which: the receiver is configured to receive information regarding which of at least one of a railway vehicle, road vehicle and pedestrian has right of way at the crossing, the message generator is configured to generate a message indicating which of said at least one of a railway vehicle, road vehicle and pedestrian has right of way, the transmitter is configured to transmit the message by wireless transmission towards at least one of said at least one of a railway vehicle, road vehicle and pedestrian, upon the said at least one of a railway vehicle, road vehicle and pedestrian entering the small cell radio coverage area.