eLibrary
Development of a Preliminary Set of Human Factors Functional Design Guidelines for Remote Control Locomotive Systems
Due to our recent website upgrade some of the links in legacy documents might point to the decommissioned site location. We recommend that users take advantage of the search engine above to locate the material they seek on the current website. Be assured that we are working...
Detailed Modeling of the Train-to-Train Impact Test: Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests
This report describes the results of a finite element-based analysis of the train-to-train impact test conducted at the Federal Railroad Administration’s Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, CO, on January 31, 2002. The ABAQUS/Explicit dynamic finite element code was used to simulate the...Rail Crew Resource Management (CRM): The Business Case for CRM Training in the Railroad Industry
Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a human factors training process that has been employed in the commercial aviation industry for over 25 years. During that time period, CRM has been credited with contributing to a marked decrease in human factors-caused accidents. Military teams, commercial...Tank Car Operating Environment Study: Phase I
This report documents the results of controlled testing conducted during the first phase of a tank car operating environment program involving the Association of American Railroads, the Railway Supply Institute (formerly the Railway Progress Institute), the Federal Railroad Administration, and...In-Service, Over-the-Road Testing of One Car for Tank Car Operating Environment Study (Phase IIA) Test Results
This report documents the procedure and results of the controlled testing conducted during Phase II of a tank car operating environment program involving the Association of American Railroads, the Railway Supply Institute (formerly Railway Progress Institute), the Federal Railroad Administration,...Passenger Cab Car Grade Crossing Impact Test Report: Rail Passenger Equipment Impact Tests
Two full-scale oblique grade crossing impact tests were conducted in June 2002 to compare the crashworthiness performance of alternative corner post designs on rail passenger cab cars. On June 4, 2002, a cab car fitted with an end frame built to pre-1999 requirements impacted a steel coil at...Stub Sill Railroad Tank Car Research Project: Full-Scale Damage Tolerance Test
The Federal Railroad Administration, with supplemental support from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Railway Progress Institute, and Chemical Manufacturers Association, contracted with the Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a subsidiary of AAR (then organized as AAR, Transportation...Human Factors in Railroad Operations: Communication and Coordination Demands of Railroad Roadway Worker Activities and Implications for New Technology
Due to our recent website upgrade some of the links in legacy documents might point to the decommissioned site location. We recommend that users take advantage of the search engine above to locate the material they seek on the current website. Be assured that we are working...