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Human Factors Considerations for Hydrogen Rail Refueling and Maintenance

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Federal Railroad Administration
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-26/17
Office
RDI-20
Subject:
Rolling Stock
Keywords:
Hydrogen, hydrogen fueled train, human factors, task analysis, failure modes and effects analysis
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-26/17
Office
RDI-20
Document
HF Hydrogen_final-A.pdf (1.16 MB)

The Federal Railroad Administration contracted Sandia National Laboratories to review the risks introduced specifically through human interactions within hydrogen rail refueling and maintenance activities and present design and regulatory recommendations for future system development and implementation. The team developed 50 human factor design guidelines through analysis of human risk factors. This research was conducted between 2021 and 2024 at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM


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Last updated: Monday, August 24, 2026