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1
Feb
2011
Research Results
Measurement and Estimation of Sleep in Railroad Worker Employees
Subject
Human Factors,
Sleep Disorders,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: Sleep, Railroad worker employees
Report Number
RR11-02
Office
RDI-24
1
Nov
2010
Technical Reports
Procedures for Validation and Calibration of Human Fatigue Models: The Fatigue Audit InterDyne Tool
Subject
Fatigue Management,
Human Factors,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: Fatigue model; FAID; fatigue prediction
Abstract: This report presents the results of a study that illustrates a procedure for validating and calibrating a biomathematical fatigue prediction model for evaluating work schedules....
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-10/14
Office
RRD
1
Nov
2010
Technical Reports
Torsional Stiffness of Railroad Coupler Connections
Subject
Freight Operations,
Hazardous Materials
Keywords: coupler torque; coupler stiffness; rollover; shelf coupler; tank car; tank car safety
Abstract: Tank cars are required to use double shelf couplers to prevent the coupler of an adjacent car from puncturing the tank head in the case of overrides or accidents. However, the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-10/13
Office
RRD
19
Nov
2009
Technical Reports
Comparative Evaluation of Rail and Truck Fuel Efficiency on Competitive Corridors
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: fuel efficiency, rail, truck, ton-miles per gallon, rail fuel efficiency, rail fuel consumption, rail energy efficiency, truck energy efficiency, mode comparison, freight energy
Abstract: This study provides a comparative evaluation of rail and truck fuel efficiency on corridors and services in which both modes compete. For the purposes of this study, competitive...
Office
RRD
1
Apr
2008
Other Reports
Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Dispatchers : Survey Data and Description Associated with Report DOT/FRA/ORD-07/11
Subject
Human Factors,
Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns
Keywords: work schedul
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored a study of the work schedules and sleep patterns of railroad dispatchers. The purpose of this document is to describe the study...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-07/11
Office
RRD