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1
Sep
1996
Technical Reports
Crashworthiness of Passenger Trains: Safety of High-Speed Ground Transportation Systems
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Crash Energy Management, Interior Crashworthiness, Occupant Restraint
Abstract: Studies were conducted evaluating the effectiveness of alternative strategies for providing crashworthiness of the vehicle structures and on the effectiveness of alternative...
Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-FRA-96-5
Office
RRD
12
Jul
1995
Technical Reports
Safety of highway-railroad grade crossings. Research needs workshop. Volume II – Appendices
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Safety of highway-railroad grade crossings. Research needs workshop. Volume II – Appendices
Abstract: These appendices describe methods for modeling driver behavior and effectiveness of warning devices at grade crossings using signal detection theory.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/14.2
Office
RRD
1
Jul
1995
Technical Reports
Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: Use of Auxiliary External Alerting Devices to Improve Locomotive Conspicuity
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Highway/railroad grade crossings, locomotive alerting lights, alerting devices, conspicuity,
Abstract: Researchers evaluated several devices designed to increase visibility of locomotives and found that dedicated alert lights helped people recognize oncoming trains as a hazard...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-95/13
Office
RRD
1
Oct
1994
Technical Reports
Safety of High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: Human Factors Phase I - Function Analyses and Theoretical Considerations
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Human Factors
Keywords: Human factors, transportation, high-speed trains, safety, human performance, workload, situation awareness, decision aids, displays, human-in-the-loop simulation, model-in-the-loop simulation
Abstract: Although the speed of guided ground transportation continues to increase, the reaction time as well as the sensory and information processing capacities of on- and off-board...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/24
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1994
Other Reports
Safety of High Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: Study of the Startle Effect
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Traffic Accidents, Startle Mitigation, Accident Prevention
Abstract: This report was undertaken to address the question of whether or not the rapid passage of high-speed guided ground transportation (HSGGT) vehicles is likely to startle motorists...
Office
RRD