A paper which describes the development and roll out of a Rail Resource Management (RRM) training programme. The training programme is a form of non-technical skills training (NTS). The paper also describes the challenges in implementation.
A paper which presents a brief review of existing standards and practices in handling human factors during the system development process. The limitations of existing standards are then discussed in the context of the Chinese railway signalling industry. The risk based approach described in the Yellow book is then examined. The paper goes on to propose a human factors evaluation framework that refines the known human foactors into a set of finer-grained attributes as well as the applicable means of evaluation.
A paper which seeks to describe the problem of developing a safety management system which fits different cultures – company culture as well as national culture. The paper goes on to describe the approach taken to address this by Keolis and the lessons learned.
A paper which describes a fatal accident at a level crossing which occurred in on the East Japan Railway during snow conditions. The paper examines the causes of the accident and proposes preventative measures for the future.
A paper which describes the development of an enhanced framework for safety monitoring in European Union which is part of an attempt to introduce an SMS to European and National safety management.
A paper which analyses human intervention in train safety in the context of Indian Railways. The conclusion is that railway accident investigations provide a useful source of data on human factors issues and their impact on railway safety.
A paper which describes the enhancements undertaken by CN over the past years to meet the training program challenge by modernizing and bringing a comprehensive approach to deliver effective classroom and field training, to measure training progress and to drive motivation and employee engagement.
A paper which gives an update of the development of the Grade Crossings Policy by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. Grade crossings are owned by both road authorities and railway companies and it is the multi-jurisdictional nature of grade crossings that is at the root of many safety deficiencies.
A paper which discusses the impact on rail safety of illegally occupied railway land in South Africa. The authors argue that it is not just a railway problem but a social problem and encourages a collaborative approach to solving the problem.
A paper which discusses the evolution of TrAM (train area marshalling), including the marshalling perameters that are deemed important for safe train operations. The paper also presents the fundamentals of train dynamics and their importance and impact on proper train marshalling techniques.
