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Jul
2007
Technical Reports
Development of a Preliminary Set of Human Factors Functional Design Guidelines for Remote Control Locomotive Systems
Keywords: Remote control locomotive, human factors guideline, human systems integration, human factors engineering, railroad safety
Abstract: This report summarizes work to develop a set of preliminary human factors functional design guidelines for remote control locomotive (RCL) systems, in particular the design of the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/19
Office
RRD
1
Jul
2007
Technical Reports
The Impact of Participatory Safety Rules Revision on Incident Rates, Liability Claims, and Safety Culture in the U.S. Railroad Industry
Subject
Human Factors,
Safety Regulatory Analysis
Keywords: Railroad safety culture, safety rules revision, safety rules consolidation, compliance, Federal Employer’s Liability Act, FELA, incident rates, liability claims, lessons learned
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration Human Factors Research and Development Program sponsored a lessons learned study to examine the impact of safety rules revision on safety...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/14
Office
RRD
1
Jul
2007
Research Results
Public Education and Enforcement Research
Subject
Human Factors,
Risk Assessment,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: Public education, PEERS, Quiet Zone Risk Index, alternative safety measure, supplemental safety measure, enforcement, violation reduction
Report Number
RR07-18
Office
RDI-23
1
Jul
2007
Research Results
Alerting Lights on Locomotives
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Alerting lights, human perception and recognition research, locomotive, grade crossing, auxiliary light system
Abstract: Researchers examined whether locomotive alerting lights and patterns were effective at helping people recognize oncoming trains.
Report Number
RR07-17
Office
RDI-24
1
Jun
2007
Technical Reports
Human Factors Considerations in the Evaluation of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Cognitive task analysis, communications, decisionmaking, human factors, human reliability
Abstract: In August 2001, the Federal Railroad Administration issued the notice of proposed rulemaking: Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/07
Office
RRD