The report describes the principal tasks performed by a locomotive engineman during over-the-road freight operations utilizing diesel-electric locomotive equipment. Sixty-four basic tasks are identified and classified into seven task groupings. Each step is described in terms of input to the engineman (rules, signals, display, and other information), information processing and decision making by the engineman, the output of the engineman (control action, communication and the like), feedback of action consequences to the engineman and interactions with other crew members. Each task is also given ratings for difficulty, hazards and criticality for safe operation of the train. The report is intended to provide data in support of further efforts toward relating the engineman's skill requirements (aptitudes, proficiency, training) and working environment to the safety of railroad operations. (Author)
Railroad Engineman Task and Skill Study
1972
169 pages
Report
No indication
English
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