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Re: A new topic for discussion, electrification to Port Jeff and Patchague |
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Posted by WillD on Sun Jun 16 10:59:40 2019, in response to Re: A new topic for discussion, electrification to Port Jeff and Patchague, posted by Joe V on Sun Jun 16 02:57:41 2019. There is no way anything with a locked down pantograph could make it that low.Again the British point the way. The pantograph can be recessed into the top of the carbody to enable it to clear points of reduced vertical clearance. The Class 377 EMUs feature the recess for a pantograph despite being delivered for 3rd rail operation. Port Jeff electrification would be cheap. It's still going to be about twice as expensive as catenary. 20 some-odd substations at $1-2 million a pop, as opposed to two substations at $5-10 million, plus the more expensive 3rd rail placement. This is an inescapable fact which will haunt all efforts to extend 3rd rail. |
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