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Railway electrification is the use of electric power for the propulsion of rail transport. Electric railways use either electric locomotives (hauling...

electrocution by the exposed electric rail by implementing a segmented ground-level power supply, where each segment is electrified only while covered by a vehicle...

the 660/750 V DC third-rail system. The electrified network is set to expand over the coming years, as 25 kV electrification is extended to currently...

and 1980s, a significant rail electrification program was completed in the Australian state of Queensland. The electrified Queensland network is the...

was electrified in 1991—see Transperth Train Operations. Electrification is at 25 kV 50 Hz AC. The defunct tram network in Perth was electrified at 600...

of them are electrified), the 3,455.7 electrified km of the ADIF AV network, the electrified Catalan FGC (253.4 km) and the electrified Metro networks...

extended the Harlem Line electrification to Southeast in 1984. The lines are electrified at 750 V DC with under-running third rail. The Hudson Line is used...

Ukraine — no electrified rail link Maps of railways in Hungary 1898 railway map of Austria-Hungary 1912 railway map of Kingdom of Hungary Electrified railways...

number of (motor) poles. The first electrified line for testing was Budapest–Dunakeszi–Alag. The first fully electrified line was Budapest–Győr–Hegyeshalom...

by an electrified third rail. The Docklands Light Railway uses an inverted third rail for its electrical power, which allows the electrified rail to be...

Rail Class 99 is a planned class of dual-mode electro-diesel Co-Co locomotives that will haul freight trains on both electrified and non-electrified lines...

Soviet Union, China became the new world leader in rail electrification with 48,000 km electrified by 2013, and continuing to grow. Replacing steam traction...

The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is an electrified railroad line in the Northeast megalopolis of the United States. Owned primarily by Amtrak, it runs from...

Three-quarters of the lines have been electrified. The Dutch rail network primarily supports passenger transport. Rail travel comprises the majority of the...

is on non-electrified rail route. The conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) to Sanawad (meter-gauge) to (broad-gauge) rail line is in...

Imatrankoski – Svetogorsk — electrification missing Vartius – Kostomuksha — electrified on Finnish side only — Russian side may be electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz AC...

were to have been electrified: In December 2013 it was announced that the branch from Bolton to Wigan North Western would be electrified by 2017. However...

de-electrified. 13 years later, they were re-electrified using DC overhead wires, and now form the Tyne & Wear Metro Yellow Line. Many of the rail services...

battery – allowing the locomotive to be used on both electrified and non-electrified lines. Rail Operations Group is the sole operator and ordered 10...

forklifts. Off-road vehicles include electrified all-terrain vehicles and electric tractors. The fixed nature of a rail line makes it relatively easy to power...