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1
Oct
1999
Technical Reports
Compliance with Railroad Operating Rules and Corporate Culture Influences - Results of a Focus Group and Structured Interviews
Subject
Human Factors,
Railroad Employees
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...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/09
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1999
Technical Reports
Railroad Horn Systems Research
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: audible warning devices; community noise; highway-rail grade crossings; horns signal
Abstract: Researchers addressed the effectiveness of railroad horn systems in reducing grade crossing accidents and discussed their impact on community noise.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/10
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1999
Technical Reports
Freight Car Reflectorization
Subject
Freight Operations,
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Highway-railroad crossing safety; Railroad safety research; Conspicuity; Visibility; Retroreflective
Abstract: Researchers evaluated the detectability of several designs of freight car retroreflectors to enhance train visibility using human factors testing.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/11
Office
RRD
5
Dec
1998
Emergency Orders
Florida East Coast Railway Company; Emergency Order Requiring Use of Train Borne Audible Warning Devices.
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Operating Practices,
Train Horn Noise
Keywords: THR
Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 14, Notice No. 5
1
Oct
1998
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Retroreflective Markings to Increase Rail Car Conspicuity - Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Conspicuity, Grade Crossings, Normal Group Technique, Rail Cars, Reflectorization
Abstract: This study evaluates whether retroreflective markings increased the visibility of railcars at night.
Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-RR897-PM-98-22
Office
RRD