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1 May 2008

Other Reports

National Rail Safety Plan Accomplishment Chart

Author
Office of Railroad Safety

Subject Railroad Safety Program Management

Office
ROA

1 Aug 2007

Technical Reports

An Examination of Employee Recruitment and Retention in the U.S. Railroad Industry

Author
Stephen Reinach and Alex Viale

Subject Worker Protection, Railroad Employees

Keywords: Recruitment, retention, attrition, railroad employee, workforce, staffing.

Abstract: This report presents findings of a study to better understand the challenges involved in recruiting and retaining qualified U.S. freight railroad employees to (1) replace the...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/RRP-07/01
Office
RRD

1 Feb 2007

Research Results

Clear Signal for Action Program Addresses Locomotive Cab Safety Related to Constraining Signals

Author
Michael Coplen

Subject Human Factors, Railroad Safety Program Management

Keywords: Railroad safety culture, behavior- based safety, continuous improvement, Clear Signal for Action, observation-feedback, lessons learned.

Report Number
RR07-08
Office
RDI-24

1 Jan 2003

Research Results

The Impact of Safety Rules Revisions on Safety Culture, Incident Rates, and Liability Claims in the U.S. Railroad Industry

Author
Michael Coplen

Subject Human Factors, Railroad Employees, Railroad Safety Information Management, Railroad Safety Program Management, Railroad Safety Technical Training Standards

Keywords: Railroad safety culture, safety rules revision, safety rules consolidation, compliance, FELA, Federal Employer’s Liability Act, incident rates, liability claims, lessons-learned

Report Number
RR03-03
Office
RDI-24

1 May 2001

Technical Reports

Understanding How Train Dispatchers Manage and Control Trains: Results of a Cognitive Analysis

Author
Emilie M. Roth, Nicolas Malsch, and Jordan Multer

Subject Human Factors, Railroad Employees

Keywords: Cognitive task analysis, communications, data link, decision-making, displays, railroad dispatcher,

Abstract:

This report documents the results of a Cognitive Task Analysis that examined how experienced railroad dispatchers manage and schedule trains in today’s environment. The...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/02
Office
RRD