Description

The content, concepts, methods and techniques presented in the monograph are holistic, as the issue of railway traffic safety is holistic. The authors resorted to numerous literature sources and practical conditions to explain in depth the determinants of the mechanisms of shaping the safety culture in rail transport. According to the authors, this work fills the knowledge gap regarding the place and role of safety culture as well as the human and organizational factor in the processes of improving safety management systems in rail transport. It also analyzes the impact of technical aspects on the behavior of employees in the railway system. In particular, in the context of technical solutions, it refers to the effective use of railway traffic control devices and the principles of rail traffic control, assessed from the point of view of the human and organizational factors. It should help managers improve the quality of management of railway companies.