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Nov
2009
Research Results
North Carolina Department of Transportation's "Sealed Corridor" Assessment - Phase IV
Subject
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Sealed Corridor, private grade crossing, grade crossing improvements, safety benefits
Abstract: This report assesses Phase IV of North Carolina's Sealed Corridor program, which closed or added warning devices to 44 private crossings from 1990 to 2008.
Report Number
RR09-21
Office
RDI-21
1
Sep
2009
Research Results
Decreases in Collision Risk and Derailments Attributed to Changing At-Risk Behavior Process at Union Pacific
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: railroad safety culture, behavior-based safety (BBS), continuous improvement, safety leadership, Clear Signal for Action (CSA), observation-feedback, lessons learned
Report Number
RR09-20
Office
RDI-24
1
Sep
2009
Research Results
Improved Safety Culture and Labor-Management Relations Attributed to Changing At-Risk Behavior Process at Union Pacific
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: railroad safety culture, behavior-based safety (BBS), continuous improvement, safety leadership, Clear Signal for Action (CSA), observation-feedback, lessons learned
Report Number
RR09-19
Office
RDI-24
1
Sep
2009
Research Results
A Practical Risk Assessment Methodology for Safety-Critical Train Control Systems
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Safety-critical, hazard, risk assessment, base case risk, proposed case risk, cause-consequence analysis, event tree analysis, FRA Rule 49CFR-236H
Report Number
RR09-17
Office
RDI-23
1
May
2009
Research Results
Safe Practices, Operating Rule Compliance, and Derailment Rates Improve at Union Pacific Yards with STEEL Process – A Risk Reduction Approach to Safety
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Safety culture, behavior-based safety, continuous improvement, safety leadership, Clear Signal for Action (CSA), observation-feedback, lessons learned
Report Number
RR09-08
Office
RDI-24