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5
Mar
2019
Technical Reports
Data Analysis for Maintenance-of-Way Worker Fatigue
Subject
Fatigue Management
Keywords: Fatigue, work schedule, maintenance-of-way, sleep pattern, alertness, shiftwork, hours of service, biomathematical fatigue model
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/02
Office
RDI-24
17
Jul
2018
Research Results
Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep: A Research-Based Educational Website
Subject
Sleep Disorders
Keywords: Sleep health, fatigue, railroad safety culture, human factors, fatigue risk management, sleep disorders
Abstract: Originally launched in 2012, the Railroaders’ Guide to Healthy Sleep (RGHS) website (http://www.RailroaderSleep.org) is a non-regulatory, educational resource. Designed for...
Report Number
RR 18-11
Office
RDI-24
2
May
2018
Accident Investigations
HQ-2018-1266 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Fatigue Management,
Human Factors,
Switching Operations
Keywords: derailment; BNSF Railway Company; Saginaw, TX; human factors
Abstract: At approximately 1:30 a.m., CDT, BNSF Railway (BNSF) derailed 18 railcars in the Saginaw, Texas Yard, at Milepost (MP) 351.4 on the Ft. Worth Subdivision. The switch crew handling...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
BNSF Railway Company
Location
Saginaw, TX
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2018-1266
Investigation Status
Finalized
15
Sep
2017
Reference Materials
Measuring Personal Travel and Goods Movement
Subject
Budget,
Evaluation
Keywords: Economics, Finance, personal travel, goods movement, statistics
Abstract: The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 established the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) within the U.S. Department of Transportation. This...
8
Jul
2016
Technical Reports
Advanced Component Testing: Kaskasia Handbrake Test.
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Handbrake, installation, operation, impact testing
Abstract: The evaluation of a prototype remote operation handbrake showed that it can be installed on a car with only minor modifications to connect the air. This prototype did not set the...
Report Number
DOT/ORD/FRA-16/26
Office
RDI-22