Human Factors (HF)/Human Systems Integration (HSI) Literature and websites

• Karwowski, W. (2012). A review of human factors challenges of complex adaptive systems: Discovering and understanding chaos in human...

In November, 2000, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) began operating high speed research car T-16 to investigate methods for providing a safer and smoother ride for passenger and freight trains traveling at higher speeds. FRA's Office of...

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In response to several fatal rail accidents between 2002 and 2008, Congress passed the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the first authorization of FRA’s safety programs since 1994.  RSIA directs FRA to, among other things, promulgate new...

Overview

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act (P.L. 114-94), was the first long-term Federal transportation bill in more than 10 years.  The FAST Act authorized $305 billion over fiscal years 2016 through 2020...

FRA has developed model legislation, made available to States, to address certain railroad safety issues.

• Sight Distance at Passive Highway-Rail Grade...

The authority of FRA, as a delegate of the Secretary of Transportation, to regulate railroads arises from title 49 of the United States Code, section 20103, which gives the agency plenary authority over “every area of railroad safety.” 49 U.S.C. §...

Capital Assistance to States – Intercity Passenger Rail Service Program (FY2008)

Overview:  The Capital Assistance to States – Intercity Passenger Rail Service Grant Program provides $30 ...

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The Railroad Safety Infrastructure Improvement Grants Program provides $25 million for safety improvements to railroad infrastructure, including the acquisition, improvement, or rehabilitation of...

Railroad Rehabilitation & Repair (Disaster Assistance) (FY 2008)

Overview: The Railroad Rehabilitation and Repair (Disaster Assistance) grant program provides $20 million to repair and...