railbanking

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, rail +‎ banking, or, by surface analysis, railbank +‎ -ing. === Verb === railbanking present participle and gerund of railbank === Noun === railbanking (uncountable) The practice (by investment firms) of holding a disused railroad right of way in reserve rather than immediately redeveloping or selling it; this may include converting it into a rail trail for public use either in the meantime or in perpetuity. Hypernym: landbanking