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The functioning of the ergatic system “train – locomotive driver” is conditioned by a number of factors, the main of which are the quality and timeliness of decision-making. Gradually the systems of driving a locomotive are developing in the direction of decreasing the role of locomotive crews in the process of driving the train, which allows reducing harmful influence of the human factor on the safety and effectiveness of the operation of rolling stock. The final stage of this development will be a transition to a fully automated control of trains.

At present, “the human factor” in operating a locomotive still plays a significant role and reduces transportation safety. This is illustrated by the accident that happened in Spain in 2013, where the accident involving a high-speed train occurred as a result of exceeding the speed by the driver, 80 people died and more than 140 were injured. Over the period from 2011 to 2015, 130 people throughout the world were killed as a result of the railway accidents caused by locomotive brigades [1]. Thus, the problem of improving the quality of driving decisions that a driver takes is relevant and requires further development of theoretical principles of its solution.