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Reducing Railroad Dispatcher Fatigue with Alternative Work Schedules

Document Series:
Other Reports
Author:
  • Judith Gertler (Foster-Miller Inc.) and David Nash (The Scheduling Group)
Office
RRD
Keywords:
Reducing Railroad Dispatcher Fatigue with Alternative Work Schedules
Document
dispatcher_fatigue.pdf (639.94 KB)

A recent research study of dispatcher fatigue found that dispatchers display characteristicstypical for shiftworkers. The present study explored alternative dispatcher work schedules that offer the potential to reduce dispatcher fatigue.


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Last updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012