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Jul
2002
Technical Reports
Human-Centered Incident Investigation Methods for the Railroad Industry: Conference Summary
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Human factors, Incident investigation, Safety, Accident analysis
Abstract: This report presents a summary of a one-day educational conference on human-centered incident investigation methods for the railroad industry. Fifty-seven participants from the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-02/06
Office
RDI-22
1
Jun
2002
Technical Reports
Passenger Train-to-Frieght Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, Instrumentation and Data
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Impact Test, Crashworthiness-Passenger Cars, Passenger Train, Freight Train
Abstract: A full-scale passenger train-to-freight train impact test was performed on January 31, 2002 at the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The actual speed of impact,...
Office
RRD
31
Jan
2002
Technical Reports
Passenger Rail Car to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, instrumentation, and Data
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment,
Safety Performance Measures,
Evaluation
Keywords: Impact Tests, Energy Absorption, Train Collisions, Crashworthiness Testing, Commuter Rail Passenger Car, Crash Dynamics
Abstract: A full-scale passenger rail car to train impact test was performed on January 31, 2002, at the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The actual speed of impact, as...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-3/17.III
Office
RRD
1
Jul
2001
Technical Reports
An Examination of Railroad Yard Worker Safety
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: railroad yard safety, ergonomics, injury and accident analysis,
Abstract: This report presents the methods, findings and recommendations from a multi-year research program that examined worker safety issues in railroad yards. The research program...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/20
Office
RRD
1
May
2001
Technical Reports
Understanding How Train Dispatchers Manage and Control Trains: Results of a Cognitive Analysis
Subject
Human Factors,
Railroad Employees
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...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/02
Office
RRD