Proceedings of the Human Factors Workshop: Improving Railroad Safety Through Understanding Close Calls

On April 23 and 24, 2003, the Federal Railroad Administration?s Office of Research and Development held a Human Factors Workshop: ?Improving Railroad Safety Through Understanding Close Calls in Baltimore, Maryland.? The purpose of the workshop was to educate the railroad industry on the benefits of understanding close call events and the challenges to the implementation and success of a close call reporting system. The workshop provided a forum for participants to discuss issues of concern to the railroad industry.