Why does bart uses 100 volt dcrather than 750 and 600 volt.Also is the bart third rail of the top,middle or bottom type with wide or narrow head?
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pennsy wrote:Hi,LA – third rail, no cat (at least not in the subway).
That sounds about right. I thought the 100 VDC was way too low. Didn't know about the wide gauge. In Los Angeles, Metrorail uses 750 VDC on either a third rail, or catenary. All standard gauge.