The Permanent Way Institution is a technical Institution which aims to provide technical knowledge, advice and support to all those engaged in rail infrastructure systems worldwide.

Permanent Way Railway track ( and International Union of Railways, UIC terminology) or railroad track (), also known as permanent way () or "P way" ( and English in the Commonwealth of Nations#Indian subcontinent, Indian English), is the structure on a Ra ...

is used to describe the course of a railway line, including the components that form the track, aggregate that supports the track and the

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assets covering bridges, tunnels, viaducts and earthworks.

Sections

The Permanent Way Institution is split up into a number of sections throughout the

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and also has internationally located sections across the world. Membership is open to anyone who is either actively involved in the rail industry, retired or just has a general interest in rail infrastructure engineering. Home Sections are: Ashford, Croydon & Brighton, Glasgow, London, North Wales, Wessex, Birmingham, Darlington & NE, Manchester & Liverpool, Nottingham & Derby, South & West Wales, West Yorkshire, Bristol & West of England, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Barrow & Carlisle, Milton Keynes, Sheffield & Doncaster, Thames Valley, York

Membership Grades

*Student/Apprentice *Member (holders can use the

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MPWI) *Fellow (holders can use the

FPWI) The Permanent Way Institution has been a licensed member of the

Engineering Council The Engineering Council (formerly Engineering Council UK; colloquially known as EngC) is the UK's regulatory authority for registration of Chartered and Incorporated engineers and engineering technician. The Engineering Council holds the nat ...

since 2019, and can assess and register candidates with Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) and

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(CEng) status.

Presidents

* 1884, William Meredith Lewis (founded the Permanent Way Institution) * 1922, Alfred W. Szlumper * 1926,

Alexander Newlands Alexander Newlands CBE M.Inst.C.E., (11 January 1870 - 28 August 1938) was chief engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from 1927 to 1933. Family Newlands was born at Elgin on 11 January 1870 at Lhanbryde, Morayshire, the son of Ale ...

* Steven Bell *2023 Peter Dearman *2024 Mona Sihota

Publications

*The Journal (technical journal published quarterly) *Understanding Track Engineering - An essential introduction to the theory and practice of railway track engineering in the UK *Design of Railway Switches & Crossings in Flat Bottom Rail *Design of Railway Track in Bull Head Rail *Plain Line Maintenance of Track *Switch & Crossing Track Maintenance *Track Terminology

References

External links

Permanent Way Institution home page
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