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Proposed Research Plan to Improve Railroad Employee Training
The purpose of this study was to present an overall research plan for consideration by the Federal Railroad Administration which would aid the railroad industry in fulfilling its employee training needs. A sample of eight railroads, including both rail labor and management representatives were...Selection of Locomotive Engineer Trainees - Test Manual
The major objective of this study was the development of a battery of tests for predicting an applicant's potential success for the job of locomotive engineer. The locomotive engineer’s job is very demanding and requires skills, knowledge, and aptitudes for the effective and reliable handling of...Readability of Railroad Operating Rules: Some Observations
This technical note is submitted as a supplement to the Overview and Summary Final Report on the Dispatcher/Dispatch Center Evaluation-Study Design project, Task Order No. 5, Contract DTFRSJ-90-C-00042, Technical Support to Railroad Research. One of six human factors topics investigated under the...Detailed Report Shows Most Railroads Will Miss Positive Train Control Deadline
WASHINGTON —The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today sent its Status of Positive Train Control Implementation report to Congress. The report is mandated by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee and shows that after seven years and significant assistance from FRA,...