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The railway as a socio-technical system: Human factors at the heart of successful rail engineering

Last updated on 19 September 2014 12:13

High-quality engineering and operations management are key to meeting all the requirements of a successful railway-quality of service, reliable and safe performance, and maximum possible use of capacity. However, the railway is a socio-technical system and therefore has human factors at its core, which requires a strong integrated ergonomics contribution.

Author(s): Wilson J R;Farrington-Darby T;Cox G;Bye R;Hockey G R J

Organisation(s): School of Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK ; School of Safety Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia ; Centre for Rail Human Factors, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK ; Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK ;

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