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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
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
1
May
2007
Technical Reports
In-Track Demonstration of Laser-Treated Rail to Reduce Friction and Wear
Keywords: Laser-glazed rail, laser-treated rail, spalling, and chipping
Abstract: In-track evaluations of a laser-treated rail intended to provide a permanent reduction of the friction level and increased wear life were conducted at the Transportation...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/17
Office
RRD
1
May
2007
Technical Reports
Human Error Investigation Software Tool (HEIST)
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Human error, root cause analysis, railroad safety, human factors, HFACS
Abstract: Human factors are a leading cause of train accidents and incidents in the United States. Human factors go beyond the crewmembers who operate the on-track equipment. They include...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/15
Office
RRD
1
May
2007
Technical Reports
Repair of Budd Pioneer Coach Car Crush Zones: Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests
Keywords: Transportation, safety, crashworthiness, passenger rail vehicles, crash energy management (CEM)
Abstract: The research team conducted a project to repair cars for use in a full-scale train-to-train collision test with crash energy management systems. The two cars had been damaged in...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/18
Office
RRD