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.

FRA's Office of R&D has embarked upon a Fatigue Research Program that will systematically assess the many underlying factors that result in fatigue and reduced alertness, and develop appropriate tools that will assist the industry in...

This paper provides an exploratory assessment of the effectiveness of participatory rules revisions as an instrument of safety improvement in the U.S. railroad industry. The findings suggest that participatory rules revision, when it includes...