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1
Nov
2018
Research Results
Short Line Safety Institute: 2016 Systematic Review
Subject
Safety Culture,
Short Line Railroads
Keywords: Safety culture, safety culture measurement, evaluation, short line railroads, regional railroads, systematic review, training, education
Abstract: Since 2015, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) has been conducting voluntary, non-punitive Safety Culture Assessments of short line and regional railroads (i.e., Class II...
Report Number
RR 18-14
Office
RDI-24
18
May
2017
Accident Investigations
HQ-2017-1205 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Passenger Rail,
Positive Train Control,
Commuter
Keywords: Accident Investigations, PTC, Metro North
Abstract: On May 18, 2017, at 4:54 p.m., EDT, westbound Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company (MNCW) commuter Train No. 1373, originating from Stamford, Connecticut, and destined for Grand...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Derailment (DRM)
Railroad Name
Metro North Commuter Railroad Company
Location
Rye, NY
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2017-1205
Investigation Status
Finalized
15
Jun
2010
Presentations
Cognitive Distraction & Attentional Error: Bringing Science to the Rail Industry
Subject
Human Factors,
Commuter
Keywords: CTIL; CTILWEB; Human Error; Situational Awareness; Distraction; Attention;
Abstract: Accidents in commuter rail operations point to the need for better understanding of the contributory role of operator distraction in rail safety. This presentation discusses need...
Presenter
Elsmore, George; Jamieson, Randy; Smilek, Daniel
Audience
APTA Rail Conference
Location
Boston, MA
United States
1
Jan
2010
Presentations
The Cab Technology Integration Lab: A Locomotive Simulator for Human Factors Research
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Human Factors,
Accident Reduction,
Automation,
Commuter
Keywords: CTIL; CTILWEB; Safety; Research; Automation; Human-in-the-loop Testing; Human Factors Research; Human-computer interaction
Abstract: The paper describes a new human factors research capability for the US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)—The Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL). The FRA sponsored...
Presenter
Jones, Michael; Plott, Christopher; Jones, Melvin; Olthoff, Thomas; Harris, Steven
Audience
Federal Railroad Administration
Location
Washington, DC
United States
1
May
1993
Other Reports
Final Report on Magnetic and Electric Field Testing of the French Train A Grande Vitesse-Atlantique (TGV-A) Rail Systems Volume I- Analysis
Subject
Maglev,
Tourist Railroads
Keywords: Magnetic, Electric, Field testing, Transit Authority Metrorail System
Abstract: The safety of magenetically levitated (maglev) and high speed rail (HSR) trains proposed for application in the United States is the responsibility of the Federal Railroad...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/03.I
Office
RDI-20