- The term cess (a shortened form of assess; the spelling is due to a mistaken connection with census) generally means a tax. ...
- Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term railroad and the international term railway (used by the International Union of Railways and English-speaking countries outside the US) is the most obvious difference in rail terminology (see usage of ...
- An assessed tax; Luck; To levy a cess
- The part of the top of the track formation from the toe of the ballast to the edge of the formation; less commonly, the space between an outer rail and the edge of the track-bed or permanent way structure. A cess also refers to a charge or surcharge of some sort, e.g. ...
- The area alongside and below the level of a railway track into which rain water is drained.
- (UK): The area either side of the railway immediately off the ballast shoulder. This usually provides a safe area for workers to stand when trains approach.
- (UK): a narrow strip of land (usually with cables and often with a walkway) between the edge of the outermost track and the start of non-railway land. Shortened from access.
- Acronym for Cold Engine Sensor Switch
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