overhead wires
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The paper says extreme temperatures can cause steel rails to expand, and the intense heat increases the risk of overhead wires breaking, along with signalling and electrical systems overheating.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Network Rail said the new system "eradicates the failure mechanisms of the past by providing complete separation of bimetallic elements and using a copper contact wire which improves current collection" from overhead wires by trains.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Before the Eaton fire, Edison won praise from consumer advocates by installing insulated overhead wires that sharply cut the risk of the lines sparking a fire for a fraction of the cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
In those stories, there were no overhead wires to bury or water lines to move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
There are no overhead wires on Manhattan Island except at the several points where the off-island railways terminate.
From The Deaves Affair by Hulbert Footner
