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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...

The purpose of this guidance document is to discuss the requirements for hazardous materials security plans, training, and background checks required by the Research and Special Programs Administration's final rule in docket HM-232.

The purpose of this guidance document is to state and explain the FRA Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance policy on seal removal and replacement on rail equipment involved in hazardous materials transportation.

One Time Movement Approval Procedures

Letter for Signal Employee Vehicle Operators

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...

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