Joe in America perhaps recently avoiding railway (5)
I believe the answer is:
latte
'joe in america perhaps' is the definition.
(Joe is US slang for coffee)
'recently avoiding railway' is the wordplay.
'recently' becomes 'latterly' (synonyms).
'avoiding' suggests deleting specific letters.
'railway' becomes 'rly'.
'latterly' with 'rly' taken away is 'LATTE'.
(Other definitions for latte that I've seen before include "Espresso coffee and milk" , "See 21" , "Italian word for milk" , "Coffee served with hot milk" , "hot drink" .)