Technical Reports
Transportation Planning for the Richmond-Charlotte Corridor: Volume I - Appendices
Should the States of North Carolina and Virginia desire to upgrade the railroad corridor between Richmond and Charlotte for improved passenger service that meets a specific travel time goal, a number of infrastructure improvements would be needed. This monograph enumerates, describes, and costs a...Transportation Planning for the Richmond-Charlotte Corridor: Volume I - Executive Summary & Main Report
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Proceedings of the Human Factors Workshop: Improving Railroad Safety Through Understanding Close Calls
On April 23 and 24, 2003, the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Research and Development held a Human Factors Workshop: “Improving Railroad Safety Through Understanding Close Calls in Baltimore, Maryland.” The purpose of the workshop was to educate the railroad industry on the benefits of...Reducing the Adverse Effects of Wheel Impacts on Special Trackwork Foundations
This report deals with damage to special track work due to high impact loads and the beneficial effect of increasing damping in these foundations. Additional damping attenuates the high magnitude and high frequency of impact generated transient vehicle-track vibrations. This report covers the first...Effects of Supervisory Train Control Technology on Operator Attention
This report describes an experiment evaluating the effects of supervisory control automation on attention allocation while operating a train. The study compared two levels of supervisory control (partial and full) to manual control, in terms of how it affects vigilance detection and situation...Impact of Data Link Technology on Railroad Dispatching Operations
This study examined data link communication as an alternative channel to voice radio for railroad dispatchers. The goal was to compare how data link affected performance compared to voice radio only communications on measures related to safety, productivity, communication efficiency, and situation...Preview Information in Cab Displays for High-Speed Locomotives
This research examined the usefulness of preview information in the control of high-speed trains. Experiments were run on a human-in-the-loop locomotive simulator. The primary goal was to examine whether the proposed information-aiding displays improved safety and efficiency of train operation...Supporting Railroad Roadway Worker Communications with a Wireless Handheld Computer: Volume II - Impact on Dispatcher Performance
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Supporting Railroad Roadway Worker Communications with a Wireless Handheld Computer: Volume I - Usability for the Roadway Worker
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