ABSTRACT
From the point of view of ergonomics the most important issue is the place where the train driver works — that is, the cab. The work of a train driver is typical operator work in a moving technical object. Basic functions of a driver-operator are the processes of orientation, decisiontaking, and execution. The main equipment in each cab is the control desk with steering and signaling devices. The optimization of the drive-locomotive-environment system depends on the degree in which the rules of ergonomics are applied in the phase of designing the vehicle, and then in maintaining the state during the usage.
