platelayer
nounEtymology From plate + layer.
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Rail transport, Railways, Transport A railway employee who inspects and maintains the permanent way of a railway installation.
- Instead, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) investigation concluded that the gang were reliant upon hearing the approach of trains - "a common practice among platelayers", Assistant Inspecting Officer JPS Main concluded.2021 September 22, Dr Mike Esbester, “Trackside safety: a permanent problem”, in RAIL, number 940, page 79:
- Synonyms
- surfaceman, trackman