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Re: LIRR: Third rail vs. catenary |
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Posted by RonInBayside on Mon Nov 6 14:22:05 2006, in response to Re: LIRR: Another GAP Fall...., posted by Broadway Lion on Mon Nov 6 11:35:02 2006. What I find interesting is that overgead catenary was available nd working from the 19-teens.If it is so incredibly superior in all aspects to third rail, the subway could have used it. Now, if you want to present the excuse that "it's historical," then I would point to new Metrorail systems (San Francisco, Miami, Washington, Atlanta, Los Angeles) and lines like SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line. Why did none of them harness catenary? Unlike MTA, most of these operators have experience with catenary and work forces that are familiar with it. Boston's Blue Line uses catenary, as do the Green Line trolleys. Why didn't that spread to the rest of the MBTA subway system? Is it because all these transportation systems are run by low-grade morons who need help learning how to trip over themselves and most importantly, refuse to hire WillD to design their power systems? |
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