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Federal Railroad Administration

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) promotes safe and environmentally sound rail transportation. The FRA conducts research and development tests to evaluate projects in support of its safety mission and to enhance the railroad system as a national transportation resource. Public education campaigns on highway-rail grade crossing safety and the danger of trespassing on rail property are also administered by FRA. Bookmark this collection https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/collection_fra or https://doi.org/10.21949/1530835.

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Human Error Investigation Software Tool (HEIST)

CITE Title : Human Error Investigation Software Tool (HEIST) Creator(s) : Reinach, Stephen;Viale, Alex;Green, Donald; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller Associates Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2007-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-07/15 URL : /view/dot/60588 "Human Error Investigation Software" (2007). "Human Error Investigation Software Tool (HEIST)" (2007) "Human Error Investigation Software Tool (HEIST)" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reinach, Stephen ;

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Human factors are a leading cause of train accidents and incidents in the United States. Human factors go beyond the crew members who operate the on-t...
Human-Centered Technologies Tool

CITE Title : Human-Centered Technologies Tool Creator(s) : Riley, Victor;Reinach, Stephen;Green, Donald; Corporate Creator(s) : User Interaction Research & Design. Inc.;Foster-Miller Associates; Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2007-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-07/10 URL : /view/dot/60802 "Human-Centered Technologies Tool" (2007). "Human-Centered Technologies Tool" (2007) "Human-Centered Technologies Tool" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2007-04-01

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Operator error is a leading cause of incidents and accidents, and equipment design has been shown to facilitate such errors. Human factors expertise i...
Preliminary Development of a Railroad Dispatcher Taskload Assessment Tool: Identification of Dispatcher Tasks and Data Collection Methods

CITE Title : Preliminary Development of a Railroad Dispatcher Taskload Assessment Tool: Identification of Dispatcher Tasks and Data Collection Methods Creator(s) : Reinach, Stephen Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller Associates Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2007-04-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-07/13, DFRA.010350 URL : /view/dot/62124 "Preliminary Development of a" (2007). "Preliminary Development of a Railroad Dispatcher Taskload Assessment Tool: Identification of Dispatcher Tasks and Data Collection Methods" (2007) "Preliminary Development of a Railroad Dispatcher Taskload Assessment Tool: Identification of Dispatcher Tasks and Data Collection Methods" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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2007-04-01

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This report summarizes research conducted to identify and document dispatcher tasks and activities and determine how data on these tasks are currently...
Yardmasters and Yard Safety in the U.S. Railroad Industry: An Exploratory Study [Final Report]

CITE Title : Yardmasters and Yard Safety in the U.S. Railroad Industry: An Exploratory Study [Final Report] Creator(s) : Reinach, Stephen;Viale, Alex; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2007-01-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-07/01 URL : /view/dot/63131 "Yardmasters and Yard Safety" (2007). "Yardmasters and Yard Safety in the U.S. Railroad Industry: An Exploratory Study [Final Report]" (2007) "Yardmasters and Yard Safety in the U.S. Railroad Industry: An Exploratory Study [Final Report]" , 2007 Export RIS Citation Information.

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This report presents the results of an exploratory study of railroad yardmasters. The purpose was to identify issues and risks associated with yardmas...
Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations

CITE Title : Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations Creator(s) : Reinach, Stephen;Viale, Alex; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2006-05-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-06/05 URL : /view/dot/60798 "Human Factors Root Cause" (2006). "Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations" (2006) "Human Factors Root Cause Analysis of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations" , 2006 Export RIS Citation Information.

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Reinach, Stephen ;

Viale, Alex

2006-05-01

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This report presents findings from a human factors root cause analysis (RCA) of six train accidents/incidents—collisions, derailments, and employee ...
Human-Centered Incident Investigation Methods for the Railroad Industry: Conference Summary

CITE Title : Human-Centered Incident Investigation Methods for the Railroad Industry: Conference Summary Creator(s) : Reinach, Stephen;Gertler, Judith; Corporate Creator(s) : Foster-Miller, Inc. Corporate Contributor(s) : United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development Published Date : 2002-07-01 Report Number : DOT/FRA/ORD-02/06 URL : /view/dot/60797 "Human-Centered Incident Investigation Methods" (2002). "Human-Centered Incident Investigation Methods for the Railroad Industry: Conference Summary" (2002) "Human-Centered Incident Investigation Methods for the Railroad Industry: Conference Summary" , 2002 Export RIS Citation Information.

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This report presents a summary of a one-day educational conference on human-centered incident investigation methods for the railroad industry. Fifty-s...