Overhead wires handle snow and ice much better, also less friction (which is why high speed trains use them)https://twitter.com/SullivanReilly/status/857389222180802560 …
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@alon_levy Hi! Any comments on third rail versus o ethers?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Third rail is obsolete technology. The one good use is in constrained tunnels with no room for wires.
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Replying to @alon_levy @EfficientAG
and even then! Linear motor trains do better
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Replying to @380kmh @EfficientAG
Yeah, but linear motor trains have to run linear motor on the rest of the line, whereas catenary-powered trains can be multi-voltage.
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