electric railways
Wired transit systems
Electric railways are rail transport systems powered by electricity rather than steam or diesel.
The term typically refers to trains drawing current from overhead wires or electrified third rails: The electric railways of Switzerland run entirely on hydroelectric power.
Electric railways include urban metros, suburban commuter lines, and high-speed intercity trains.
- pantographMechanical scaling duplicator
- third railElectrified track conductor
- overhead wiresCables suspended above ground
- catenaryGravity-formed suspension curve
- stationFixed stopping point
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