A paper which covers the current challenges for Network Rail to implement new technology to improve user safety at level crossings. It covers the current situation and confirm where Network Rail wants to be from a technological and operational perspective. The paper also deals with Network Rail policies and the obstacles to be overcome to reduce the risks from level crossing systems and make them safer for both road and rail users.
A paper which describes in detail the steps being taken by Indian Railways to improve level crossing safety.
A paper which analyses the causes of legal violation level crossing accidents and what measures might be effective to prevent them.
A paper which examines a new approach to systematically identifying, assessing and managing non-technical interface risks. The emphasis of the approach is on bringing both parties together to work jointly to manage the interface risks.
A paper which provides a summary of historical organisational factors, an explanation of the strategy adopted, why this approach was adopted and the resulting improvement achieved in reducing shunting collisions on KiwiRail.
A paper which focusses on road users’ awareness of two key hazards at level crossings. The paper concludes that alternative methods of raising awareness of hazards should be designed and tested with participants, and measures that are shown to be beneficial should be considered for implementation.
A paper which draws upon the experience that the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has gained since it became operational in October 2005. It firstly shows how human factors have featured in the causation of accidents where specific railway-related activities such as train driving or trck maintenance are taking place. It then focuses on the problem of fatigue and shows how it can affect many railway activities and be implicated in the occurrence of accidents. The overall message from this paper is that railway accident investigations provide a useful source of data on human factors issues and their impact on railway safety.
A paper which outlines the approach to managing rail staff fatigue advocated in revised guidance from Britain’s safety and economic railway regulator.
A paper which looks at incidents where communication systems have failed those who depend on them at a time of emergency. The paper concludes that in some of the incidents the technology required repair, but in the majority a defect in the complex system of communication was exposed.
A paper which describes a large scale assessemnt of safety culture in the Norwegian National Rail Administraion, NNRA. The proposition is made that using questionnaires alone is insufficient when assessing safety culture. The paper discusses how the studies have given NNRA valuable insights into its strengths and weaknesses.
