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1 Apr 2012

Research Results

Derailments Decrease at a C3RS Site at Midterm

Author
Dr. Joyce Ranney, Dr. Thomas Raslear

Subject Human Factors, Risk Assessment, Risk Reduction Program

Keywords: Close calls, human factors, safety culture, continuous improvement, employee involvement, passenger rail

Report Number
RR12-04
Office
RDI-24

1 Dec 2011

Research Results

Success Factors in the Reduction of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incidents

Author
Leonard W. Allen III

Subject Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossing, success factors, incident reduction, safety

Abstract:

This study examined the decrease in highway-rail grade crossing incidents between 1994 and 2007 and identifies 5 success factors that accounted for 80% of this decrease.

Report Number
RR11-28
Office
RDI-23

1 Dec 2011

Research Results

Data Analysis of Grade Crossing Incidents

Author
Leonard W. Allen III

Subject Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Grade crossing, traffic moment, exposure, incident rate, safety, safety statistics

Abstract:

Traffic movement (TM) is a measure of train and vehicle traffic used to calculate incident rates. This analysis used TM to examine grade crossing incidents from 1989-2008....

Report Number
RR11-27
Office
RDI-23

1 Jul 2011

Technical Reports

Track Inspection Time Study

Author
Leith Al-Nazer, Dr. Thomas Raslear, Carlo Patrick, Judith Gertler, John Choros, Jeffrey Gordon, Brian Marquis

Subject Human Factors, Track

Keywords: visual track inspection

Abstract: Section 403 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the track inspection process. This report describes a...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-11/15
Office
RRD

1 May 2011

Technical Reports

Analysis of the Relationship between Operator Effectiveness Measures and Economic Impacts of Rail Accidents

Author
Steven R. Hursh,1 Joseph F. Fanzone,1 and Thomas G. Raslear2

Subject Human Factors, Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns

Keywords: fatigue, railroad accidents, railroad accident cost, economics, fatigue modeling, effectiveness, relative risk, SAFTE, FAST

Abstract: Data from 350 human factors (HFs)-related accident and 958 non-HFs-related U.S. rail accidents from January 1, 2003, through May 31, 2003, were analyzed for relationship between...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-11/13
Office
RRD