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12
Apr
2024
Research Results
THE EXPERTISE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR RAILROAD SAFETY LEADERSHIP
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Expertise management, knowledge capture, knowledge transfer, knowledge management, training, education, cognitive task analysis, expertise, leadership skills, decision games, impact skills
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology’s Human Factors Division sponsored TrueSafety Evaluation and Perigean Technologies to...
Report Number
RR 24-03
Office
RDI-24
7
Mar
2024
Technical Reports
External Perception for Locomotives: Systems and Algorithm Development
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Deep learning, deep neural net, object detection, perception, cab technology integration lab, operator fatigue, operator distraction
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored a research team from Aurora Flight Sciences to develop the External Perception for Locomotives (ExP-L) system, which uses the FRA...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/13
Office
RDI-24
15
Feb
2024
Technical Reports
Impact of Advanced Train Control Technologies on Rail Network Safety and Operational Performance
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Advanced braking system, ABS, braking characteristics, freight train, network capacity, network velocity, passenger train, Positive Train Control, PTC, shared corridor, track utilization, train delay
Abstract: From September 2018 to September 2021, the Federal Railroad Administration contracted Sharma & Associates to conduct an analysis of simulation results from a 5,000-mile...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/10
Office
RDI-22
5
Feb
2024
Technical Reports
Automated Train Operations Sensor Platform Framework Requirements
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Automated train operation, ATO, Sensor Platform, SP, ATO Sensor Platform, ATO SP, environmental monitoring, hazard detection, SP reference model, SP Framework, SP requirements, train control
Abstract: The Sensor Platform (SP) Framework was a system engineering project conducted in conjunction with the Association of American Railroads-funded development of automated train...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-24/04
Office
RDI-23
8
Dec
2023
Technical Reports
Stakeholder Perceptions of the Fatigue and Safety of Locomotive Engineers
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Fatigue, safety, locomotive engineers, conductors, focus groups, stakeholders
Abstract: This report documents stakeholder perspectives and opinions on the fatigue and safety of freight locomotive engineers. This work follows an online survey sponsored by the...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-23/40
Office
RDI-24