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Findings from a Preliminary Review of Switching Operations Training Needs

Document Series:
Research Results
Author:
  • Federal Railroad Administration
Report Number
RR 26-05
Office
RDI-20
Subject:
Switching Operations
Keywords:
Training, switching operations, shove movements, railroad safety, situational awareness, mindfulness training
Report Number
RR 26-05
Office
RDI-20
Document

Through literature review, incident data analyses, and stakeholder interviews, this project identifies topics and designs switching operations curriculum, specifically including shove movements. The curriculum is intended to supplement existing new-hire and recurrency training programs at railroads. This one-year, exploratory project is also conducting research into the changing roles and responsibilities of yardmasters. The progress and results of that portion of the project will be presented in future reports.


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Last updated: Friday, July 31, 2026