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Research, Validation, and Normalization of Railroad Operational Data
Author
          TEI Innovative Solutions

Subject
                    Remote Control Locomotive Operations,
                    Switching Operations

**Keywords:** data integrity
**Abstract:** TEl Innovative Solutions (TEl) approached this research project as a two-part assignment. The first part was to determine what sources the FRA could use to validate the integrity...
Office
              RRS
    1
May
2006
Technical Reports
Remote Control Locomotive Operations: Results of Focus Groups with Remote Control Operators in the United States and Canada
Author
          Stephen Reinach and Sarah Acton

Subject
                    Remote Control Locomotive Operations

**Keywords:**  portable locomotive control, railroad safety
**Abstract:** This report presents findings from focus groups with remote control operators (RCOs) in the United States and Canada. The
purpose was to learn more about remote control locomotive...
Report Number
              DOT/FRA/ORD-06/08

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    26
Mar
2006
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Safety of Remote Control Locomotive (RCL) Operations
Author
          Office of Railroad Safety

Subject
                    Operating Practices,
                    Remote Control Locomotive Operations

**Keywords:** RCL safety report
**Abstract:** By letter dated September 2, 2003, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Committee) requested that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conduct an...
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Jun
2005
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Safety of Remote Control Locomotive Operations - Final Report
Author
          Federal Railraod Administration

Subject
                    Remote Control Locomotive Operations,
                    Best Practices


**Abstract:** FRA has completed the RCL safety assessment and has concluded that RCL operations are no less safe than conventional operations. Based on the data collected from December 2003...
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May
2004
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Safety of Remote Control Locomotive Operations (Interim Report)
Author
          Federal Railroad Administration

Subject
                    Remote Control Locomotive Operations,
                    Evaluation


**Abstract:** By letter dated September 2, 2003, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Committee) requested that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conduct an...

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