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Reducing Major Rule Violations in Commuter Rail Operations: Distraction and Its Mitigation with Sustained Attention Training
: Transportation Services conducted two experiments in the Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL) using animated operating scenarios that were designed to simulate elements of distraction. In Study I, operational scenarios varied in task load, from baseline to low, and then to high load. The...On-Board Failure-Protection Requirements for Railroad-Vehicle Equipment
An analysis of the 1975 railroad-equipment-caused accidents was made.Latest Data on Positive Train Control Implementation Show Uneven Progress across Railroads
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today released third quarter 2016 data submitted by railroads on their progress in implementing Positive Train Control (PTC). The data show uneven progress across the country and across railroads toward activating the life-saving technology...
FRA Proposes Safety Standard Updates to Allow for High-Speed Passenger Trains
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country looks to add high-speed trains that can travel up to 220 miles per hour and replace its aging passenger fleet. The proposed...
FRA Statement on Coming Actions in Response to Hoboken Accident
WASHINGTON—FRA has long believed it is important for railroads to address worker fatigue more aggressively, and to implement a program that puts cameras in locomotives. While FRA has regulations in the works to address both of these challenges, railroads should not, and do not...
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets
The version of the proposed rule being posted to FRA’s website is not intended to constitute the official version of the proposed rule. The official version of the proposed rule will be the version published in the Federal Register in the near future and may appear slightly different than...