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Technical Reports
Human Factors Phase IV: Dynamic Risk Estimation Using the Safety State Model
Keywords: Automation, High-Speed Trains, Markov Modeling, Risk Estimation, Supervisory Controls, Safety
Abstract: This report covers the theoretical development of the safety state model for railroad operations. Using data from a control automation experiment, experimental applications of the...
Technical Reports
Railroad Horn Systems Research
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.
Technical Reports
Freight Car Reflectorization
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.
Technical Reports
Human Factors Guidelines for Locomotive Cabs
Keywords: human factors, locomotive cab, design guidelines, locomotive design, working conditions, safety
Abstract: This document presents human factors guidelines for the evaluation of the locomotive cab. These guidelines are part of an effort to evaluate working conditions and safety in the...
Technical Reports
Training Requirements for Railroad Dispatchers: Objectives, Syllabi and Test Designs
Keywords: Train dispatchers, Safety, Training, Instruction, Performance
Abstract: This report presents the results of a study to develop railroad dispatcher training objectives, syllabi for three types of training programs and test designs for the three...