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1 Jun 2006

Research Results

Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Maintenance of Way Workers

Author
Dr. Thomas Raslear

Subject Fatigue Management, Human Factors, Sleep Disorders, Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns

Keywords: Maintenance of way worker, work schedule, fatigue, sleep pattern

Report Number
RR06-05.1
Office
RDI-24

1 Apr 2005

Research Results

Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Signalmen

Author
Dr. Thomas Raslear

Subject Human Factors, Sleep Disorders, Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns

Keywords: Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Signalmen

Report Number
RR05-04
Office
RDI-24

1 Feb 2003

Technical Reports

Crashworthiness Design Modifications for Locomotive and Cab Car Anticlimbing Systems

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Ronald A. Mayville; Richard G. Stringfellow; Kent N. Johnson; Scott Landrum

Subject Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Crashworthiness, Anticlimbing, Collisions, Passenger rail vehicles, Freight locomotives

Abstract: This study addressed the feasibility of incorporating complete anticlimbing systems into both passenger and freight locomotives. Complete systems include pushback couplers,...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/05

1 Jul 2002

Research Results

A Preliminary Examination of Railroad Dispatcher Workload, Stress, and Fatigue

Author
Dr. Thomas Raslear

Subject Fatigue Management, Human Factors, Sleep Disorders, Work Schedule & Sleep Patterns

Keywords: railroad dispatcher, workload, stress, fatigue

Report Number
RR02-02
Office
RDI-24

1 Jul 2002

Technical Reports

Safety of Railroad Passenger Vehicle Dynamics: Final Summary Report

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Gopal Samavedam; John Gomes

Subject Safety Advisories, Safety Regulatory Analysis, Safety Performance Measures

Keywords: Passenger rail vehicles, Safety Assessment Methodology

Abstract: This report is a summary of all the work done by Foster-Miller on passenger rail vehicle dynamic safety under the contract awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration. The...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/05
Office
RRD