Composite light rail catenary offers potential savings

2015-02-08T05:00:00

Nottingham trams.

UK: Consultancy Atkins, bespoke composite engineering company Cecence and electrification equipment supplier Brecknell Willis are studying the potential use of advanced composite materials 10 times stronger and four times stiffer than metals to lower the cost of tramway overhead electrification.

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