Should freight railroads consider catenary electrification? Absolutely not, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) stresses in a study “highlighting the overwhelming financial, operational and ...

Damage to overhead wires caused by ... to the "nationwide fault" affecting rail services across the network, which relates to the communication system used by train drivers and signallers ...

research is developing alternative overhead line equipment designs based on a classical trolley wire systems. Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) used nowadays is primarily a catenary type which provides ...

The digital overhead line monitoring system is intended to enhance train punctuality and engineer safety. Credit: Hitachi Rail. Connected Places Catapult (CPC) and Hitachi Rail have advanced their ...