<b>Recent Topics on Human Science Research for Railway Safety</b>

Abstract

From the point of view of the safety, convenience and comfortability of railways, the Human Science Division of Railway Technical Research Institute has been conducting research on the safety management support and the improvement of car inside environment and station environment. This paper outlines recent human science research on education and training geared to prevent human error, human error analysis methods and countermeasures against outside factors threatening railway safety.