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Technical Reports
Understanding How Train Dispatchers Manage and Control Trains: Results of a Cognitive Analysis
Keywords: Cognitive task analysis, communications, data link, decision-making, displays, railroad dispatcher,
Abstract: This report documents the results of a Cognitive Task Analysis that examined how experienced railroad dispatchers manage and schedule trains in today’s environment. The...
Administrative Hearings
Appeal of Thomas T. Wells, Jr. (FRA—Locomotive Engineer Certification Case) Docket No. EQAL 99-96 (DOT Docket # FRA 2000-7564)
Abstract: Petitioner, Thomas T. Wells, Jr. (“Wells”), through the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, appealed to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”), under...
Other Reports
Safety Assurance and Compliance Program (SACP) : Accomplishments for CY 2000
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ensures the safety of the Nation’s railroad industry through the promulgation of safety regulations and the on-site monitoring of...
Other Reports
Safety Assurance and Compliance Program (SACP) : Accomplishments for 1999 and First Quarter 2000
Abstract: The Agency traditionally relied upon site-specific inspections that focused on regulatory compliance as the primary means of safety oversight. While railroad safety had improved...
Technical Reports
Compliance with Railroad Operating Rules and Corporate Culture Influences - Results of a Focus Group and Structured Interviews
Keywords: railroad operating rules, compliance, culture
Abstract: A focus group was held at the November 11, 1996 meeting of the Operating Rules Association of North American Railroads to discuss the general issue of compliance and operating...