BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREFOR

A brake control apparatus is provided for a vehicle air braking system having an alerting device and brakes that are controllable from a remote location. The vehicle air brake apparatus comprises a controlling device arranged to (i) activate the alerting device to provide a first alert signal in response to receiving a brake request signal from the remote location to apply vehicle brakes and thereby to indicate receipt of the brake request signal from the remote location, and (ii) allow the alerting device to provide a cessation of the first alert signal after parking brakes have been applied and the vehicle has been brought to a stop and thereby to indicate that the vehicle is stopped and parked.