overhead wires
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The paper says extreme temperatures can cause steel rails to expand, and the intense heat increases the risk of overhead wires breaking, along with signalling and electrical systems overheating.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
In those stories, there were no overhead wires to bury or water lines to move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
A LINE: Bus shuttles replace trains in both directions between the Southwest Museum and Fillmore stations due to wind damage to overhead wires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2025
For the next four weeks, there will be fewer trains late at night, while engineers carry out remedial work to the tracks, signalling and overhead wires.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
The antenna for long-distance work consists of a network of overhead wires.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Elmer Ellsworth Burns
