REDUNDANT BRAKING UNIT FOR A BRAKING SYSTEM AND SYSTEM USING SAME

A brake control device () for delivering air under controlled pressure to a pneumatic brake actuator (BA), comprising an inlet port () coupled to a compressed air supply circuit, a working port () coupled to a service brake chamber (C) of the brake actuator (BA), a venting port (), first and second inlet solenoid valves () for selectively connecting inlet port(s) to the working port, first and second outlet solenoid valves () for selectively connecting the working port to venting port(s), a biased check valve (), for coupling the working port to venting port(s), the brake control unit device further comprising first and second local electronic control units () for controlling independently first and second inlet solenoid valves and first and second outlet solenoid valves.