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Human Factors in Railroad Operations: Communication and Coordination Demands of Railroad Roadway Worker Activities and Implications for New Technology
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Development and Application of Methodology for Reliability Assessment of Tank Car Structures: Phase I
Safe packaging and transport of hazardous materials is of vital importance to tank car builders, users, Federal regulatory agencies, and the general public. Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) can be used to effectively maintain the reliability of tank car systems in guarding against lading loss...Bridge Approaches and Track Stiffness
Over time, it is not uncommon for a dip in the track to develop off the end of a bridge—on the bridge approach. This dip, or bump at the end of the bridge, is often a rough-riding spot and one that requires resurfacing at more frequent intervals than does the rest of the track. A commonly held...An Analysis of the Opportunities for Wireless Technologies in Passenger and Freight Rail Operations
This document provides the findings of a study commissioned by the Federal Railroad Administration under the terms of the Broad Agency Agreement. The study was awarded to and performed by Ronald Lindsey, and the value of the findings is directly related to the participation by the Class I freight...Field Evaluation of a Wireless Handheld Computer for Rairoad Roadway Workers
This report is the third in a series describing the development and evaluation of a software application to facilitate communications for railroad roadway workers using a wireless handheld computer. The current prototype operated on a cell phone integrated with a personal digital assistant (PDA)....Technology Implications of a Cognitive Task Analysis for Locomotive Engineers
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