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Technical Reports
Restricted Speed Enforcement for Positive Train Control Systems
Keywords: Restricted speed, Positive Train Control, PTC, risk, operation capacity, benefit-cost analysis, BCA, benefit-cost ratio, BCR
Abstract: As defined by current regulations (Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 236 Subpart G), restricted speed is a speed that will permit stopping within one-half the range of...
Research Results
SAFETY EQUIVALENCE OF APTA 8G AND GMRT 5G SEAT TESTS BASED ON HUMAN INJURY
Keywords: Crashworthiness, dynamic sled testing, ATDs, rail passenger safety, secondary impacts, finite element analysis
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration sponsored research...
Research Results
THE EXPERTISE MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR RAILROAD SAFETY LEADERSHIP
Keywords: Expertise management, knowledge capture, knowledge transfer, knowledge management, training, education, cognitive task analysis, expertise, leadership skills, decision games, impact skills
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology’s Human Factors Division sponsored TrueSafety Evaluation and Perigean Technologies to...