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Human factors root cause analysis of accidents/incidents involving remote control locomotive operations

Last updated on 14 August 2014 4:55

This project intended to learn more about human factors root-cause analysis (RCA) looking into train incidents including collisions, derailments and staff injuries, of which involved remote control locomotive (RCL) operations in U.S. railroad switching yards. Data was collected from reportable RCL accidents from May to October 2004. Based on a...

Author(s): Reinach S;Viale A

Organisation(s): Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research and Development ;

2006

United States

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