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4 Nov 2020

Research Results

Railroad Industry Workforce Development Survey

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Railroad Employees

Keywords: Technology adoption and impact, rail safety training, rail industry survey, rail education, rail industry diversity, workforce, workforce development

Report Number
RR 20-19
Office
RDI-22

24 Jun 2014

Technical Reports

Safety of Railroad Employees’ Use of Personal Electronic Devices

Author
Catherine Guthy, Hadar Rosenhand, Alison Bisch, and Eric Nadler

Subject Cellular Telephones/Other Electronic Devices, Human Factors, Railroad Employees

Keywords: safety, personal electronic devices, distraction, electronic device distraction, cell phones, secondary task, railroad employees, safety-critical railroad employees

Abstract: This report describes two studies sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration that examined distraction from personal electronic device (PED) usage among safety-critical...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/16
Office
RRD

17 Oct 2013

Technical Reports

A Job Analysis Design for the Rail Industry: Description and Model Analysis of the Job of Freight Conductor

Author
Benjamin Walsh, Leslie Golay, Janet Barnes-Farrell, and Stephanie Morrow

Subject Human Factors, Railroad Employees

Keywords: Job analysis, job tasks, training assessment, freight conductor, safety-sensitive positions, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics.

Abstract: This document provides a step-by-step description of the design and execution of a strategic job analysis, using the position of Freight Conductor as an example. This document was...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/38
Office
RRD

22 Feb 2013

Technical Reports

Rail Industry Job Analysis: Passenger Conductor

Author
Jenna Shapiro, Jared Quinn, and Janet Barnes-Farrell

Subject Human Factors, Railroad Employees

Keywords: Job analysis, job tasks, training assessment, passenger conductor, safety-sensitive positions, knowledge, skills, abilities

Abstract: This document describes the results of a job analysis that was conducted for the position of railroad Passenger Conductor. Key aspects of the position were identified, including...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-13/07
Office
RRD

1 Aug 2007

Technical Reports

An Examination of Employee Recruitment and Retention in the U.S. Railroad Industry

Author
Stephen Reinach and Alex Viale

Subject Worker Protection, Railroad Employees

Keywords: Recruitment, retention, attrition, railroad employee, workforce, staffing.

Abstract: This report presents findings of a study to better understand the challenges involved in recruiting and retaining qualified U.S. freight railroad employees to (1) replace the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/RRP-07/01
Office
RRD