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Pantograph for Trackless Trolley vs. Light Rail or MU |
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Posted by RonInBayside on Thu Sep 6 09:18:17 2007 Is there a significant difference in the pantograph pickup arrangement between the Trackless Trolley (electric bus) and streetcar or light rail?Obviously, you have two poles instead of one to create a full circuit, since the bus' rubber tires do not create a ground leg for the electricity. But I am asking specifically about the physical arrangement of the pickup mechanism. If you created a ROW for electric buses served by catenary, and wanted to add tracks later on to use light rail instead, would you have to completely restring the catenary and change the type of catenary used? |
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