Maintenance of way is an aspect of railway maintenance which is designed to ensure that the railway remains clear, safe, and navigable. The term “maintenance of way” may also be used to describe similar procedures performed by highway crews and other transportation professionals who maintain the right of way. Crews which engage in maintenance of way tasks work in all weather and all conditions, ranging from sunny days when routine checks of the tracks may be performed to howling storms in which debris needs to be cleared from the tracks.