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1 Feb 2005

Other Reports

2002 Railroad Employee Fatalities: An Analytical Study

Author
Federal Railroad Administration - Office of Safety

Subject Employee Fatalities

Abstract: This document contains the following materials: ! Narrative reports which provide in-depth coverage of 2002's 19 railroad employee fatalities, helping readers to visualize the...

Office
RRS

20 Jan 2005

Other Reports

Impacts of Participatory Safety Rules Revision in U.S. Railroad Industry

Author
Joyce Ranney and Christopher Nelson

Subject Human Factors

Keywords: Impacts of Participatory Safety Rules Revision in U.S. Railroad Industry

Report Number
TRR1899-20
Office
RRD

1 Jan 2005

Technical Reports

Human Factors Phase III: Effects of Train Control Technology on Operator Performance

Author
Edward J. Lanzilotta and Thomas B. Sheridan

Keywords: automation, high-speed trains, human factors, human-in-the-loop simulation, risk estimation, safety, supervisory controls, train control, transportation

Abstract: This report describes a study evaluating the effects of train control technology on locomotive engineer performance. Several types of train control systems were evaluated: partial...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-04/18
Office
RRD

1 Jan 2005

Technical Reports

Medical Standards for Railroad Workers

Author
DOT/FRA

Abstract: This report describes an experiment evaluating the effects of supervisory control automation on attention allocation while operating a train. The study compared two levels of...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/RRS-05/01
Office
RRS

1 Jan 2005

Other Reports

The Efficacy of Behavior-based Safety in the U.S. Railroad Industry: Evidence from Amtrak-Chicago

Author
Ranney, J., Nelson, C., Coplen, M., J.

Keywords: The Efficacy of Behavior-based Safety in the U.S. Railroad Industry: Evidence from Amtrak-Chicago

Abstract: This paper provides an implementation and impact evaluation of Clear Signal for Action (CSA), a railroad industry safety program that combines behavior-based safety with process...

Office
RRD