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Cognitive Distraction & Attentional Error: Bringing Science to the Rail Industry

Accidents in commuter rail operations point to the need for better understanding of the contributory role of operator distraction in rail safety. This presentation discusses need for further study and was part of early work leading to two simulator studies done in this area (documented in FRA/...

Human Factors Evaluation of an Experimental Locomotive Crew Station

A human factors evaluation of an experimental engineer control system was conducted by the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) using a locomotive research simulator—the FRA’s Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL). The primary objective of the evaluation was to...

Moving Map Displays: Using CTIL and Eye-Tracking Technologies to Measure Operator Glance Durations and Performance in Locomotive Cabs

Distraction is a growing problem in the cabs of modern locomotives. The 2008 commuter train collision at Chatsworth, CA resulting in 28 fatalities, points to the dangers of distractions inside the cab. The NTSB investigation determined the operator was texting while in control of the train, and...

Development and Evaluation of a Moving Map Display for Rail Applications

This report describes the development and evaluation of a prototype real-time moving map display to support engineer situation awareness and safety performance for future U.S. high-speed rail applications. The development started with a hybrid Cognitive Task Analysis to develop Information and...

Modeling Human-Automation Function Allocation Effectiveness in Rail

Introduction of automated systems in locomotive cabs changes the scope and complexity of the human crew’s work. This research seeks to provide a methodology to design and evaluate new roles for humans and automation systems. A hierarchical task model was built and used to inform the design of an...

A Human Factors Evaluation of an Experimental Locomotive Engineer Crew Station

Conventional control stands for trains have evolved from models of locomotives dating back to the 1950s, before extensive automation and computerized displays existed. The introduction of such features increases the scope of the user interface and indicates a need for a more involved design...

Investigating Human-Automation Interaction and Human Error in the Locomotive Cab

This presentation discusses the use of the Cab Technology Interface Laboratory (CTIL) for investigating human error opportunities associated with automation in the locomotive cab. In our study, we observed operator interactions with simulated Trip Optimizer (TO) and Positive Train Control (PTC)...

Moving Map Displays: Using CTIL and Eye-Tracking Technologies to Measure Operator Glance Durations and Performance in Locomotive Cabs

HQ-2017-1179 (Finalized)

On January 4, 2017, at 8:18 a.m., EST, westbound Long Island Rail Road (LI) Train 2817, consisting of 6 electric multiple unit, Bombardier M7 cars, with approximately 430 passengers onboard, failed to stop, and impacted the end-of-track bumping post structure on Atlantic Terminal Track No. 6, at...

HQ-2017-1231 (Finalized)

On October 5, 2017, at approximately 02:48 a.m., EST, northbound CSX Transportation (CSX) Freight Train Q54203 derailed 14 cars on a single main track at milepost ANB862.2 in Atlanta, Georgia. The train consisted of three lead locomotives and 197 freight cars, which had a total of 68 loads and 129...

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