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19 Feb 2021

Technical Reports

Driver Behavior at Malfunctioning Crossing and Emergency Notification System Sign Awareness

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossing, grade crossing, safety, driver behavior, ENS, Emergency Notification System

Abstract:

FRA studied participants exposed to Emergency Notification System signs of different orientations (parallel and perpendicular to the tracks) and various highway-rail grade...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/05
Office
RDI-23

8 Feb 2021

Research Results

Fire Resistance Tests of Reduced Scale Rail Car Floor Assemblies

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Rolling Stock

Keywords: ABAQUS, floor fire resistance test, NFPA 130, structural floor assembly, passenger rail car, rail car floor, rolling stock

Report Number
RR 20-04
Office
RDI-22

5 Feb 2021

Research Results

Dynamic Crash Testing of Open-Bay Seats

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment

Keywords: Crashworthiness, dynamic sled testing, anthropomorphic test device, ATD, rail passenger safety, secondary impacts

Report Number
RR 21-01
Office
RDI-22

1 Feb 2021

Technical Reports

High Speed Rail Noise Standards and Regulations

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject High-Speed Passenger Rail

Keywords: European Union, EU, standards, regulations, codes, recommended practices, rolling stock, high speed rail

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/03
Office
RDI-22

28 Jan 2021

Presentations

Human Error Potential in Human-Automation Interaction: Investigations of Performance in the Locomotive Cab

Author
Angelia Sebok

Subject Automation, Human Factors, Positive Train Control, Train Control

Keywords: HF; Operator Performance; human performance; Cab Technology Integration Lab; CTIL; simulation; simulator; human-in-the-loop; PTC; Trip Optimizer; TO; workload

Abstract:

The study was a simulator-based human-in-the-loop investigation of human-automation interaction, specifically with Positive Train Control (PTC) and Trip Optimizer (TO) systems...