Human Factors in rail & other transport industries

Human Factors is an accepted element in most major rail projects these days.  With stringent safety case requirements in place, these require projects to undertake human factors design and assessment activities in support of user centred design and the overall safety argument. Rail human factors in the UK is

MBarron Consulting Ltd  has conducted rail assignments for Altran, Virgin, Alstom, Atkins Rail, Rail Safety & Standards Board, Network Rail, Tubelines, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, and Wincanton.  We have carried out human factors assignments which have included human reliability analysis (HRA), HAZOPs, Human Error assessment, Workload prediction, Control Room Ergonomics, workstation layout, Task / process analysis, evaluation of training, Human Factors Integration, usability assessment, accessibility / DDA compliance, and alarm philosophy (including SPADs).  We have

We have provided transport human factors consultancy to broad selection of projects including:  Tilt Authorisation & Speed Supervision system (TASS) for tilting trains  Possession management human error analysis in axle counter areas  West Coast Network Management Centre and signalling control centres  Jubilee and Northern Lines Upgrade programme  Interim Voice Radio System (GSM-R)  Human Factors research for the Rail Safety and Standard Board  Strathclyde Partnership of Transport bus operations  Logistics operations

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