trackwork

Noun

uncountable

(rail transport) Construction or maintenance of railroad tracks / (rail transport) The tracks and associated equipment of a railway line. / (horse racing) Practice in racing around a track

Japanese Meaning

鉄道の線路の建設または保守作業 / 鉄道線路および関連設備 / 競馬において競走路での練習走行

What is this buttons?

The morning service was delayed due to extensive trackwork between Central and Westbridge.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

セントラルとウェストブリッジ間の大規模な線路の建設や保守作業のため、朝の列車は遅れました。

Details

Sense（1）

(rail transport) Construction or maintenance of railroad tracks

The train is going to be delayed by ten minutes due to trackwork.

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Details

Sense（2）

(rail transport) The tracks and associated equipment of a railway line.

The advantages of this policy were twofold - the operation of m.u. trains only, with their lighter axle load, would allow the trackwork and underbridges to be simpler and lighter in construction; and speeds up to 150 m.p.h. could more easily be achieved than with conventional locomotive-hauled trains.

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