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Oct
2006
Technical Reports
Railroad Dispatching Operations: Putting Research into Practice–Workshop Summary
Keywords: Railroad dispatcher, train dispatcher, rail traffic controller, workload, fatigue, stress, taskload,
Abstract: This report summarizes the material presented at a 1-day workshop, Railroad Dispatching Operations: Putting Research into Practice, sponsored by the Federal Railroad...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/23
Office
RRD
1
Oct
2006
Technical Reports
Validation and Calibration of a Fatigue Assessment Tool for Railroad Work Schedules - Summary Report
Keywords: Fatigue, biomathematical fatigue model, work schedules, accidents, train operators, performance, effectiveness, risk, safety, freight rail operations, sleep, circadian rhythm, model validation.
Abstract: This report summarizes the results of a project to demonstrate a method to validate and calibrate a fatigue model. The project examined 30-day work histories of locomotive crews...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/21
Office
RRD
1
Oct
2006
Technical Reports
Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Signalmen
Keywords: Railroad signalman, fatigue, work schedule, sleep pattern, sleep disorder
Abstract: This report presents the results of a research study designed to characterize the work schedules and sleep patterns of U.S. railroad signalmen and to examine the relationship...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/19
Office
RRD
1
Oct
2006
Technical Reports
Design and Evaluation of Advanced Systems for Locomotive Crew Emergency Egress
Keywords: Egress, locomotive, safety, emergency rescue, hatch
Abstract: This report presents the results of the second phase of a program to develop innovative concepts for locomotive crew egress following a crash that damages the cab. The roof-...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/18
Office
RRD
1
Oct
2006
Technical Reports
Development of Gage Widening Projection Parameter for the Deployable Gage Restraint Measurement System
Keywords: Railroad, ties, condition assessment, track maintenance, non-destructive testing, gage widening, track gage
Abstract: Recent gage restraint measurement system (GRMS) developments include the redesign of GRMS vehicles to conduct testing from a deployable axle instead of using freight truck mounted...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-06/13
Office
RRD