Human Factors in the U.S. Railroad Industry
Author:   Thomas G. Raslear
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032771403


Pages:   220
Publication Date:   12 March 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Thomas G. Raslear
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781032771403


ISBN 10:   1032771402
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   12 March 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Contents Foreword Acknowledgements About The Author Preface Section I. Introduction, Overview and Context Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview Chapter 2. Social, Legal and Policy Context Section II. Analytic Methods Chapter 3. Data Issues Chapter 4. Exposure Chapter 5. Signal Detection Theory Section III. Grade Crossings and Trespassing Chapter 6. Grade Crossing Safety and Trespassing Section IV. Railroad Systems and Operations Chapter 7. Fatigue and Hours of Service Regulations Chapter 8. Working Conditions and Ergonomics Chapter 9. Safety Culture Programs Chapter 10. Track Inspection Index

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Thomas G. Raslear is an Independent Human Factors Consultant based in Maryland, USA. He has over 40 years of experience in experimental psychology and human factors research. For 23 years, he was based at the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) until his retirement. At FRA, he was Chief of the Human Factors Research Division in the Office of Research and Development. He is an internationally known expert in fatigue in the railroad industry and has published extensively on the effects of work schedules on fatigue and accidents. Tom was a member and former chair of the U.S. Department of Transportation Human Factors Coordinating Committee and a member of the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Railroad Operational Safety (AR070). He is also an internationally known expert on grade crossing human factors and accident causation and has published extensively on the use of Signal Detection Theory in the analysis of motorist behavior at grade crossings.

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