On the horns of a dilemma: Key factors informing train horn use at rail level crossings
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Paper/Presentation Title | On the horns of a dilemma: Key factors informing train horn use at rail level crossings |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Naweed, Anjum (Author), Keane, Rebecca (Author), Larue, Gregoire S. (Author), Watling, Christopher (Author) and Lewis, Ioni (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (2021) |
Number of Pages | 2 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Vancouver, Canada |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://iea2021.org/ |
Conference/Event | 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (2021) |
Event Details | 21st Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (2021) Parent Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association Event Date 13 to end of 18 Jun 2021 Event Location Vancouver, Canada |
Abstract | Questions are arising as to whether train horn use at level crossings remain beneficial for all types of crossings, environments, and users. Six focus groups were undertaken with experienced train drivers (n = 19) across five rail organisations and three Australian states, with data collected using a scenario-based task. Study findings revealed that train horn utilisation was highly varied, considered beneficial in some situations, but non-beneficial in others. The results suggest that the uses of trains horns need to be carefully unpacked if more clarity in policy and direction in potential alternatives is to be further investigated. |
Keywords | Rail safety, driver-vehicle interactions, level crossings |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520402. Decision making |
420604. Injury prevention | |
350907. Rail transportation and freight services | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Central Queensland University |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7v66/on-the-horns-of-a-dilemma-key-factors-informing-train-horn-use-at-rail-level-crossings
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