01-05-2018, 04:15 PM
(01-05-2018, 01:40 PM)Canard Wrote: Hopefully not the leaves issue, because our LRV’s are equipped with sanding systems, and electromagnetic track brakes, which act directly against the rails, independent of wheel-to-rail friction (or lack therof).
Light Rail systems are surprisingly robust. This one always gets me:
Not being a big “electricity” guy, it always baffles me how this is possible!
The steel track is a stronger conductor than the water and since the power is from overhead there's no risk of short circuiting since the rails are just ground return. you wouldn't be able to get away with that with third-rail though which is why when Union Station floods the subway pretty much shuts down in Toronto.