litz wrote:Most 3rd rails are mounted physically higher than the main rails are.
The water level does not have to reach the actual rail to cause a short. Any exposed lead terminals, heating rods, feeding cables, etc. which are lower than the 3rd rail's web will also cause a short. With overhead infrastructure most of the "stuff" is suspended and has no need to go into the ground, therefore is not threatened by a flood.
The Collector at Court St wrote:If I recall correctly, it's an eight hour repair for each truck.
By whose standards... the 589???