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

Permanent Way is used to describe the course of a railway line, including the components that form the track,aggregate that supports the track and thecivil engineering assets covering bridges, tunnels, viaducts and earthworks.

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

• Student/Apprentice
• Member (holders can use thepost-nominal letters MPWI)^[1][2]
• Fellow (holders can use thepost-nominal letters FPWI)^[1][3]

The Permanent Way Institution has been a licensed member of theEngineering Council since 2019, and can assess and register candidates with Engineering Technician (EngTech), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) andChartered Engineer (CEng) status.^[4]

• 1884,William Meredith Lewis (founded the Permanent Way Institution)^[5]
• 1922,Alfred W. Szlumper^[6]
• 1926,Alexander Newlands

• Steven Bell
• 2023Peter Dearman
• 2024Mona Sihota

• 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

• Permanent Way Institution home page

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