BIBFRAME Work

Title

Human factors in the U.S. railroad industry

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Raslear, Thomas G. (author)

Subject

• Railroad engineering--Human factors--United States (LCSH)
• Railroads--Safety measures--United States (LCSH)
• Railroads--Safety regulations--United States (LCSH)

Language

• English

Classification

• LCC: TF23 .R36 2025 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
• DDC: 625.10028/9 (Assigner: dlc)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• index
• bibliography

Summary

"At the heart of United States Railroad Industry are human operators. However, humans are susceptible to error, fatigue and risky behaviors and understanding how they impact the safety of the industry continues to be studied. Human Factors in the U.S. Railroad Industry book investigates the human factor behind one of the world's biggest railway networks and synthesizes research produced by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on Human Factors in the Railroad industry since 1993. This book will appeal to researchers, academics, students and professionals interested in human factors, railway engineering, civil engineering and industrial engineering"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Introduction and overview -- Social, legal and policy context -- Data issues -- Exposure -- Signal detection theory -- Grade crossing safety and trespassing -- Fatigue and hours of service regulations -- Working conditions and ergonomics -- Safety culture programs -- Track inspection.

Authorized Access Point

Raslear, Thomas G. Human factors in the U.S. railroad industry

Geographic Coverage

• United States

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T23:45:59.584218+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 24004537

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc