SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO A RESOURCE SHARED BY A PLURALITY OF MOBILE MACHINES

A system and method for managing access to a resource by at least one mobile machine including a queue manager adapted to generate a queue position request signal as a mobile machine approaches the resource and determine if access to the resource is unsuccessful. The queue manager also generates a access status signal after access the resource. The system and method also includes a resource manager adapted to control access to the resource by the mobile machine.