| Title | Maintaining Alertness in Railroad Locomotive Crews |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 42051 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Devoe, D B; Abernethy, C N |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 19770301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The problem of assuring alertness in railroad locomotive crews is defined. Principles for maintaining alertness are derived from the experimental literature on vigilance and several unresolved questions are explored through three experiments. The findings are summarized in a set of criteria for evaluating alerting devices and techniques, and devices currently in use on the railroads are evaluated against these criteria. Recommendations are offered for improving current devices and for exploring new techniques. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9339 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9339 |
| TRT Terms | Alertness; Attention; Vigilance; Vehicle cabs; Locomotives; Human factors; Safety equipment; Psychological aspects; Psychological tests; Physiological fatigue |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Boston (Massachusetts) |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-76-29; FRA/ORD-77/22 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42000/42051/DOT-TSC-FRA-76-29.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |