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1
Mar
2019
Research Results
Development of Railroad Trespass and Grade Crossing Training Aids Research
Subject
Trespasser Programs
Keywords: Trespassing, grade crossing, mobile app, railroad safety, education, outreach, training
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) sponsored the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe...
Report Number
RR 19-05
Office
RDI-23
1
Oct
2018
Reports to Congress
National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property
Subject
Trespasser Programs,
Accident Reduction,
Grade Crossings
Abstract: Trespassing on railroad property is the leading cause of all rail-related deaths in the United States. More people are struck and killed by trains each year while trespassing –...
23
Feb
2018
Technical Reports
Unmanned Aircraft System Applications in International Railroads
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, UAS, international railroad, Beyond Visual Line of Sight, BVLOS, ground penetrating radar, UAS technology
Abstract: This report summarizes the current uses and issues associated with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in railroad applications, and provides the use cases employed by railroads. The...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/04
Office
RDI-21
8
Aug
2017
Research Results
A Preliminary Design for a Heads-Up Display for Rail Operations
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: CTILWEB, Heads-Up Display, situation awareness, engineer, locomotive, hybrid Cognitive Task Analysis, information requirements, head/body tracking
Abstract: This research project designed a locomotive Heads-Up Display (HUD), a secondary display that helps the operator locate possible hazards in the surrounding environment while...
Report Number
RR 17-08
Office
RDI-24
1
Mar
2017
Technical Reports
Reporting of Suicide and Trespass Incidents by Online Media in the United States
Subject
Trespasser Programs
Keywords: : Railroad, suicide, trespass, media, reporting, suicide contagion, Werther effect
Abstract: : The reporting of a suicide death in the media has the potential to increase imitative suicide attempts for vulnerable individuals who read the article, a phenomenon known as...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-17/02
Office
RDI-24