Posts in 2013

Sep 10 Sleepless and Fatigued Railroad Workers in Safety-Critical Positions

Railroad workers in safety-critical positions are more likely to (1) get fatigued and (2) average less sleep during the workweek, ...

Sep 01 Text Senders Beware!

(1) “as matter of first impression, [the] sender of a text message, who is texting from a location remote from the driver of a ...

Jul 22 The Train Dispatching Problem and Railroad Negligence

Most train movements are controlled by human operators, known as “dispatchers.” Train dispatchers are the air traffic controllers ...

Jul 12 Brain and Neuroscience Education for Parents and Kids

For parents, kids, and essentially anyone who has an interest in learning more about the brain, Neuroscience for Kids is the free ...

Jul 09 Railroad Hazmat Is in Our Neck of the Woods

When a train transporting hazardous materials derails or leaks, the lives of rail workers and persons nearby can be placed into ...

Jun 28 Overservice of Alcohol to Patron at Bar – October 2010 Tragedy

On October 29, 2010, Matthew and Meredith Eastridge’s lives were forever changed in an unfortunate car accident with a drunk ...