Rail Human Factors

John Wilson and Beverley Norris are based at the University of Nottingham, UK. Theresa Clarke is Head of Ergonomics at Network Rail, UK. Ann Mills is Principal Human Factors Specialist at the Rail Safety and Standards Board, UK.

• Contents: Foreword, Andrew McNaughton. Introduction, John R. Wilson, Beverley J. Norris, Theresa Clarke, Ann Mills. Perspectives on Rail Human Factors: Rail human factors: past, present and future, John R. Wilson and Beverley J. Norris; The RSSB human factors programme, Ann Mills; The ergonomics programme at Network Rail, Theresa Clarke. Driving - Train Driver Behaviour: Driver performance modelling and its practical application to railway safety, W. Ian Hamilton and Theresa Clarke; Acting or reacting? a cognitive work analysis approach to the train driver task, Anders Jansson, Eva Olsson and Lena Kecklund; The role of the future train driver, Susannah Russell and Barbara Long; Investigating train driver behaviour: the use of lineside information when regulating speed, Trudi Farrington-Darby, John R. Wilson and Beverley J. Norris; Analyzing and modelling train driver performance, Ronald McCleod, Guy H. Walker, Neville Moray and Ann Mills. Driving - Vision and Visual Strategies: a methodology to investigate train driver visual strategies, N. Brook-Carter, A.M. Parkes and Ann Mills; A structured framework for integrating human factors design principles into railway vehicle cab sightlines specification, Paul Traub and William Lukau. Driving - Devices in the Cab: Assessing the human factors risks in extending the use of AWS, Ronald W. McLeod, Guy H. Walker and Ann Mills; Driver vigilance devices, Adam Whitlock, John Pethick and Ann Mills; Human factors issues raised by the proposed introduction of GSM radio telecommunications into the UK rail environment, Mark Young and James Jenkinson. Driving - Signs, Signals and SPADs: Driver detection and recognition of lineside signals and signs at different approach speeds, Guangyan Li, W. Ian Hamilton, Ged Morrisroe and Theresa Clarke; Signal sighting - development of a framework for managing conflicting requirements, Nicola Stapley, Tidi Wisawayodhin and Ann Mills; Ergonomics relating to the migration of lineside sig