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Teamwork in Railroad Operations and Implications for New Technology
This report examines teamwork processes that contribute to railroad operation safety. It integrates findings from previously conducted Cognitive Task Analyses (CTAs) that analyzed the cognitive and collaborative work of dispatchers, roadway workers, locomotive engineers and freight train...49 CFR Part 243: Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees
The version of the final rule posted to FRA’s website is not intended to constitute the official version of the rule. The official version of the rule will be the version published in the Federal Register in the near future and may appear slightly different than this website posting due to...Human Factors Evaluation of an Experimental Locomotive Engineer Crewstation
A human factors evaluation of an experimental engineer control system was conducted by the Volpe Center using a locomotive research simulator—the Federal Railroad Administration Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL). The primary objective was to find the areas of the crewstation where it...Optional Property-Based Approach to Exempt Consideration of Effects to Rail Properties within Rail Rights-of-Way Webinar
The Federal Railroad Administration and the Federal Transit Administration hosted a webinar about the Optional Property-Based Approach to Exempt Consideration of Effects to Rail Properties within Rail Rights-of-Way on December 12, 2019.Federal Railroad Administration Launches Web Portal For Public to Report Blocked Railroad Crossings
PRESS RELEASE NUMBER: FRA 15-19 CONTACT: FRA Public Affairs PHONE: (202) 493-6024Restoration and Enhancement Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Extension and Supplemental Funding Notice
FRA is adding funding to and extending the application submittal period for its NOFO for the Restoration and Enhancement Grants Program (R&E Program) published on November 6, 2019 (84 FR 59907). The basis for the funding increase and extension is the appropriation of additional amounts...NPRM: Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification of Waivers
The version of the notice of proposed rulemaking posted to FRA’s website is not intended to constitute the official version of the rule. The official version of the rule will be the version published in the Federal Register in the near future and may appear slightly different than this...