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1
Oct
1999
Technical Reports
Compliance with Railroad Operating Rules and Corporate Culture Influences - Results of a Focus Group and Structured Interviews
Subject
Human Factors,
Railroad Employees
Keywords: railroad operating rules, compliance, culture
Abstract: A focus group was held at the November 11, 1996 meeting of the Operating Rules Association of North American Railroads to discuss the general issue of compliance and operating...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/09
Office
RRD
24
Sep
1999
Presentations
Overview of the Federal Railroad Administration's Human Factors Safety Research Program
Subject
Human Factors
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) supports a program of research on human factors safety that focuses on three major programmatic areas of research -- train operations...
Presenter
Thomas G. Raslear
Audience
UIC World Occupational Health and Safety Conference
Location
Paris
France
8
Sep
1999
Other Reports
Implementation of Positive Train Control: Report to the Federal Railroad Administrator
Subject
Positive Train Control
Keywords: Forecasted Railroad Traffic, PTC Operations, Rail Safety
Abstract: This Report of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) describes the status of efforts to develop, test, demonstrate and deploy Positive Train Control (PTC) systems and...
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1999
Technical Reports
Improving Railroad Safety and Rail Passenger Technology through Targeted Research and Demonstrations 1992-1997
Keywords: Safety, Research and development, Equipment and components, System operations, Environment, Intelligent track/train systems, Track systems, Locomotives, Rolling Stock, Highway rail grade crossing
Abstract: " The Office of Railroad Development of the Federal Railroad Administration conducts research, development, test, and evaluation projects to directly support the Federal Railroad...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/02
Office
RRD
1
Aug
1999
Technical Reports
Evaluation of a Top-of-Rail Lubrication System
Keywords: Top of Rail (TOR) Lubrication; Effect of TOR Lubricant on Train Handling and Speed Control Effect of TOR Lubricant on Braking; Stop Distance; Wheel Slip; Lateral Curving Forces Safety; Energy Savings; TOR
Abstract: This report documents the testing of a top of the rail lubricant applied in computer-controlled quantities. This system, the SENTRAEN 2000™, was developed by Tranergy. The testing...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/13
Office
RDI-20