BRAKING SYSTEM, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF CONTROLLING A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A RAIL VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND NON-VOLATILE DATA CARRIER

A braking system for a rail vehicle () has a brake actuator () that receives a brake command (cmd) and produces an electric brake-force signal (BF) commanding a brake action. A brake unit () receives the electric brake-force signal (BF) and causes an electric motor () to act on a gear assembly causing first and second pressing members () to move towards or away from a rotatable member () mechanically linked to at least one wheel () of the rail vehicle () to execute the brake action with respect to the rotatable member (). If a deicing criterion (DI) is fulfilled, the brake actuator () is configured to produce the electric brake-force signal (BF) in such a way that the brake action involves moving the first and second pressing members () away from the rotatable member () so as to remove any ice and/or snow on the brake unit ().