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"Reliance" and "Distraction" Effects in PTC Automation

This document was requested on 3/3/99 by the PTC Human Factors Team of the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) as part of the ongoing discussions of PTC standards. 

Questions have been raised about the possible propensity for a locomotive engineer or conductor to become over-reliant...

Railroad Cost Conditions: Implications for Policy

Several recent trends in regulatory policy and in the structure of the railroad industry have drawn a renewed interest in railroad regulation. These trends have included: (1) deregulation of the telecommunications and electrical utility industries, (2) major railroad mergers of the Burlington...

Efficient Access Pricing for Rail Bottlenecks

This study was undertaken at the request of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), specifically the Office of the Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development. The FRA Policy Office asked for a review of some of the key questions surrounding the issue of railroad access prices. “...

Rail Short Haul Intermodal Case Studies: Industry Context Issues

The objective of this report is to provide an industry context for public officials who are interested in rail short haul intermodal corridors and to offer a template for analyzing related costs and benefits. Public agency analysis and investment in short haul corridors present a fundamentally...

Scheduled Railroading and the Viability of Carload Service

This paper, commissioned by the Office of Policy in the Federal Railroad Administration, addresses several questions around the topic of scheduled railroading. The central issue is the likely effect of scheduled operation on the financial performance of carload-merchandise service and whether...