trackman
English
Noun
trackman (plural trackmen)
- (US, rail transport) A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
- 2021 November 17, “Network News: Drone success could slash NR track inspection costs”, in RAIL, number 944, page 24:
- Drones and helicopters have been in common use by Network Rail for some time, and are a far cry from the days when all inspections were carried out by trackmen reaching remote sites on foot.
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