Re: Electrification
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 04-27-2014 - 23:23
fkrock Wrote:
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> Michigan Railway had a 2400 volt DC third rail
> system that was reduced to 1200 volts after one
> year because of problems with higher voltage.
> Passengers had to be loaded from safety cages and
> often arcs developed between journal boxes and the
> third rail.
So basically BART is an outdated mode of transportation, mainly due to limits in voltage?