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20
Mar
2015
Technical Reports
Railroad Signal Color and Orientation: Effects of Color Blindness and Criteria for Color Vision Field Tests
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Railroad Signals; Signal Color; Signal Orientation; Medical Standards for Color Vision for Locomotive Engineers and Conductors; Color Vision; Color Vision Field Tests; Pseeudoisochromatic Plate Tests; Human Error; Signal Detection Theory
Abstract: This report concerns two issues: 1) whether color vision is necessary for locomotive crews who work on railroads where the signal system is either completely redundant with regard...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/03
Office
RDI-24
11
Jan
2015
Presentations
2015 TRB R&D Quad Charts
Subject
Human Factors,
Rolling Stock,
Signal and Train Control,
Track
Keywords: quad charts; Research and Development; TRB
Presenter
FRA Office of Research and Development
Location
Washington, DC
United States
25
Nov
2014
Other Reports
Prevalence and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Safety-Critical Railroad Employees
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Prevalence and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Safety-Critical Railroad Employees; Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy; Sleep Apnea
Abstract: On December 1, 2013 four passengers on a Metro North passenger train in New York City died and 70 were injured as the result of an over speed derailment [1]. Subsequently, it was...
Office
RDI-24
27
Aug
2014
Other Reports
Human Factors Research Division Team Updates - September 2014
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: CTIL; Cab Technology Integration; simulator; human factors team updates
Abstract: Human Factors Division of the FRA Developing New Locomotive Crewstation Concept
Report Number
SEPT 2014
Office
RRD
16
Jul
2014
Technical Reports
Effect of an Active Another Train Coming Warning System on Pedestrian Behavior at a Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
Subject
Grade Crossing Pedestrian Safety,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: highway-rail, grade crossing, pedestrian behavior; second train, violations, enhancement, safety, Train Activations
Abstract: This study evaluated a technology that alerts pedestrians to the presence of a second train at grade crossings.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/21
Office
RRD