TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - The Hinton train disaster
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Smiley, Alison M.
SP  - 443
EP  - 455
VL  - 22
IS  - 5
N2  - In 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.
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -