AbstractIn February of 1986 a head-on collision occurred between a freight train and a passenger train in western Canada killing 23 people and causing over $30 million of damage. A Commission of Inquiry appointed by the Canadian government concluded that human error was the major reason for the collision. This report discusses the factors contributing to the human error: mainly poor work-rest schedules, the monotonous nature of the train driving task, insufficient information about train movements, and the inadequate backup systems in case of human error.
The Hinton train disaster
Accident Analysis and Prevention ; 22 , 5 ; 443-455
27.02.1990
13 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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