This report describes a study evaluating the effects of train control technology on locomotive engineer performance. Several types of train control systems were evaluated: partial automation (cruise control and programmed stop) and full automation were compared to manual train control. The study evaluated how these systems affected human performance related to position control, speed regulation and response to system failures, using a human-in-the-loop locomotive simulator.
| Author: U. S. Department of Transportation |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: May 26, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 86 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1499695578 |
| ISBN-13: 9781499695571 |