Insufficient attention allocation of train drivers towards the driving task impairs the driving performance and increases the risk of signals passed at danger. This pilot study explores the performance and attention allocation of train drivers based on the impact of the behaviour of another person present in the driver’s cab. A method that uses a train simulator has been developed to assess the attention allocation and task performance for routes with different complexity levels and for conditions when train drivers were driving alone, with a person present who was considerate of the driving task or with a person who was not. The presence of a non-considerate person in the cabin has a negative impact on the driving performance; tasks were completed successfully more often when driving alone. Train drivers interrupted conversations more often to focus on driving on routes with high complexity, which indicates that conversations increased the workload. An increase in the conversation frequency had a negative impact on the accuracy of speed monitoring. Participants indicated that the driving performance improved as a result of participating in the experiment on the awareness of the impact of another person’s presence in the cab. It is anticipated that the findings of this pilot study and further works will provide more understanding about the factors that are important to the performance of train drivers and the improvement of railway safety.


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    Title :

    The performance of Dutch train drivers based on the impact of the presence of a second person in the cab


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    Publication date :

    2017-11-01


    Size :

    11 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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