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1
May
2008
Other Reports
National Rail Safety Action Plan Final Report
Subject
Railroad Safety Program Management,
Railroad System Oversight
Abstract: This report details the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) achievements in successfully completing all of the original elements of the National Rail Safety Action Plan (...
Office
ROA
1
Aug
2007
Technical Reports
An Examination of Employee Recruitment and Retention in the U.S. Railroad Industry
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
Jan
2003
Research Results
The Impact of Safety Rules Revisions on Safety Culture, Incident Rates, and Liability Claims in the U.S. Railroad Industry
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
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
10
Jul
2000
Policy and Guidance
Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by Light Rail and Conventional Equipment
Subject
Railroad System Oversight
Keywords: FTA, Shared use, jurisdiction, light rail, conventional equipment
Abstract: FRA and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have jointly developed a policy concerning safety issues related to light rail transit operations that share use of the general...