Reports are listed by their corresponding report numbers starting with the most recent published document. Click on the "Report Number" for a pdf copy of the report, if available. Additionally, most of these reports are also available to the U.S. public through the National Technical Information Service in Springfield VA.

RESEARCH RESULTS are four-page summaries, which describe significant R&D projects. These documents will be posted as projects or major project phases are completed.  Full reports that document past research on these and other topics are also available from the Research Reports page.

• RR07-21:  Alternative Rail Intruder and Obstacle Detection Systems
  
• RR07-20:  Feasibility Studies of Integrating Intelligent Train Systems and positive Train Control Technologies at Highway-Rail Intersections
  
• RR07-19:  Trespass on Railroad Rights-of-Way
  
• RR07-18:  Public Education and Enforcement Research
  
• RR07-09:  Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Dispatchers
  
• RR07-08:  Clear Signal for Action Program Addresses Locomotive Cab Safety Related to Contstraining Signals
  
• RR07-07:  Behavior-Based Safety at Amtrak-Chicago Associated with Reduced Injuries and Costs
  
• RR07-06:  Railroad Horn Systems
  
• RR06-20:  Retroreflective Markings on Rail Cars
  
• RR06-18:  A Pilot Examination of a Joint Railroad Management-Labor Approach to Root Cause Analysis of Accidents, Inidents, and Close Calls in a Diesel and Car Repair Shop Environment
  
• RR06-14:  Canadian Pacific Railway Services' 5-Alive Safety Program Shows Promise in Reducing Injuries
  
• RR06-13:  Canadian Pacific Railway Investigation of Safety-Related Occurrences Protocol Considered Helpful by Both Labor and Management
  
• RR06-09:  Yardmasters and Yard Safety in the US Railroad Industry: An Exploratory Study
  
• RR06-05.1:  Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Maintenance of Way Workers
  
• RR06-01:  A Comparative Risk Assessment of Remote Control Locomotive Operations versus Conventional Yard Switching Operations
  
• RR05-05:  Human Factors Root Cause Analysis Of Accidents/Incidents Involving Remote Control Locomotive Operations
  
• RR05-04:  Work Schedules and Sleep Patterns of Railroad Signalmen
  
• RR05-03:  Remote Control Locomotive Operations: Results of Focus Groups with Remote Control Operators in the U.S. and Canada
  
• RR03-06:  Human Reliability Analysis in Support of Risk Assessment for Positive Train Control
  
• RR03-03:  The Impact of Safety Rules Revisions on Safety Culture, Incident Rates, and Liability Claimes in the U.S. Railroad Industry
  
• RR02-02:  A Preliminary Examination of Railroad Dispatcher Workload, Stress, and Fatigue
  
• RR02-01  An Examination of Railroad Yard Worker Safety
  
  
  

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