Maintenance of way

Maintenance of way workers repairing track in Japan

Maintenance of way (commonly abbreviated to MOW, also known as "Permanent Way Maintenance" or "PWM" in Britain[1]) refers to the maintenance, construction, and improvement of rail infrastructure, including tracks, ballast, grade, and lineside infrastructure such as signals and signs.[2]

  1. ^ Ellis 2010, pp. 302.
  2. ^ Solomon 2001, pp. 9–18.