Recent advances in monitoring and image processing methodologies have markedly enhanced the reliability and efficiency of pantograph‐catenary systems. These systems, which serve as the critical ...

Should freight railroads consider catenary electrification? Absolutely not, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) stresses in a study “highlighting the overwhelming financial, operational and ...

The pantograph-catenary interaction constitutes a vital component of high-speed rail systems, acting as the sole conduit for electrical energy transfer to moving trains. This interface is subject to ...

This train could be going 150 miles an hour if we fixed the overhead wires. Photo: Doug Kanter/AFP/Getty This train could be going 150 miles an hour if we fixed the overhead wires. Photo: Doug ...