catenary
Example Sentences
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The first time the Russians damaged the tracks; the second time, the tracks and catenary wires.
From New York Times
Contractors will replace overhead catenary wires that supply power to the trains.
From Seattle Times
Design changes in the past year helped address the incompatibility with the corridor’s track and its catenary system — the overhead wires that supply the train with electricity.
From Washington Post
“It hit the catenary wire that runs between the 3 towers,” Parsons wrote in a tweet from the EGS Twitter account.
From The Verge
Officials say outside of major projects, the corridor also needs to address basic infrastructure needs, such as improvements to track, signal systems and electric catenary systems that are beyond their useful lives.
From Washington Post
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