Reducing major rule violations in commuter rail operations : the role of distraction and attentional errors

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• Alternative Title:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society annual meeting, October 22-26, 2012, Boston, MA
• Creators:
  Parasuraman, Raja ; Isaac, Matthew ; Elsmore, George ; Fisher, Donald L.
• Corporate Creators:
  George Mason University ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; University of Massachusetts at Amherst
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Distraction
  • Perception
  • Attention
  • Alertness
  • Operating rules
  • Train operations
  • Railroad simulators
  • Railroad safety
  • Railroad commuter service
  • Transit crashes
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Proceedings
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Abstract:
  Recent accidents in commuter rail operations and analyses of rule violations have highlighted the need for ; better understanding of the contributory role of distraction and attentional errors. Distracted driving has ; thoroughly been studied in recent years, but distraction during rail operations has been less extensively ; examined. This Discussion Panel involves four speakers who will examine different aspects of the ; distraction issue. Topics will include a systems analysis of rail operations, analysis of rule violations and ; surveys of locomotive engineers, description of a high-fidelity rail simulator, and results from a two-part ; study using this simulator to examine distraction and attentional errors in commuter rail operations. ; Implications of the findings for reducing major rule violations and improving the safety of rail operations ; will be discussed.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9689/dot_9689_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 549.29 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c127590edb148a511b078e268d70abda29b5b3e9214dc30aff6b4baa06bc2e7b