Train driving efficiency and safety: examining the cost of fatigue

This study investigated the effects of fatigue on train driving using data loggers on 50 locomotives operated by pairs of male train drivers (24–56 years) on an Adelaide–Melbourne corridor. Drivers’ work history was used to calculate a fatigue score using Fatigue Audit Interdyne Software. Trains wer...

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Published in:Journal of sleep research 2007-03, Vol.16 (1), p.1-11
Main Authors: DORRIAN, JILLIAN, HUSSEY, FRANK, DAWSON, DREW
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
cost
Costs and Cost Analysis
efficiency
fatigue
Fuel Oils - economics
Humans
Male
Mental Fatigue - diagnosis
Mental Fatigue - economics
Mental Fatigue - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Railroads
Retrospective Studies
safety
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
train driving
Transportation - economics
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Summary:This study investigated the effects of fatigue on train driving using data loggers on 50 locomotives operated by pairs of male train drivers (24–56 years) on an Adelaide–Melbourne corridor. Drivers’ work history was used to calculate a fatigue score using Fatigue Audit Interdyne Software. Trains were assigned to one of three groups, based on drivers’ maximum fatigue score: low (n = 15), moderate (n = 22) or high (n = 13) fatigue. Changes in driving parameters at different fatigue levels were investigated. A significant (P 
ISSN:0962-1105
1365-2869
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2869.2007.00563.x