railway engineering
nounUK /ˈreɪlweɪ ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /ˈreɪlweɪ ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
Railway engineering is the job of designing and building trains, tracks, and stations.
My cousin studies railway engineering so he can help build faster trains.
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2. The branch of civil engineering that deals with the layout and construction of rail lines.
The bridge was designed by experts in railway engineering.
3. The work of keeping trains and tracks safe and in good repair.
Railway engineering crews inspected the tracks after the storm.
4. The study of how trains, signals, and stations work together as a system.
She wrote a book about the history of railway engineering.