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Human performance in the rail freight yard has been identified as a source of risk for rail freight operations. This is both within the yard itself, and also with train preparation issues leading to incidents on the network. The rail freight yard is an area that has received limited research attention. Over 30 hours of observations were conducted at five major freight yards in Great Britain, along with 30 interviews of rail freight ground staff. Task models, human performance factors and potential solutions that were further explored in a workshop with freight personnel. This analysis led to an understanding of freight yard activities, the impact of freight yard design and environment, and the role external pressures on freight yard performance including upstream planning. The implications are discussed for both current freight operations, and for future technology and process change within the rail freight sector.
Author(s): Golightly D, Lonergan J, Ethell D
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Ergonomics
Year: 2024
Pages: ePub ahead of Print
Online publication date: 12/07/2024
Acceptance date: 17/06/2024
Date deposited: 26/06/2024
ISSN (print): 0014-0139
ISSN (electronic): 1366-5847
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2024.2375013
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2024.2375013
ePrints DOI: 10.57711/kgbs-3h09
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