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WR hit by snag for the second time in 16 hrs - Times of India

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WR hit by snag for the second time in 16 hrs
Times of India
The contact wire touches the pantograph which powers the train. Tuesday's disruption saw 20 trains being cancelled. Commuters said that no trains arrived at ...

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Muni delays caused by overhead wires - San Francisco Examiner

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Muni delays caused by overhead wires
San Francisco Examiner
The pantograph is the device that connects with the overhead power line. Damage to the pantographs caused light rail vehicles to become stuck at several ...

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Power cable glitch hits EMU services - Times of India

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Power cable glitch hits EMU services
Times of India
Soon, railway staff found that another train (B38) had already gone up to the Fort station with a faulty pantograph and damaged the overhead cable at ...
EMU services hit for over two hoursThe Hindu
Stalled EMU throws life off track for 4 hrsExpress Buzz
Commuters left on wrong trackNews Today
Express Buzz
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No respite from train trouble on budget day - Times of India

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No respite from train trouble on budget day
Times of India
... got stuck because of a broken wire near Lonavala. “The pantograph used for local trains had snapped at around 7.20 am,'' said YK Singh, Pune railway PRO.

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KiwiRail ponders holdup compo - Stuff.co.nz

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KiwiRail ponders holdup compo
Stuff.co.nz
The wire became entangled in a train's pantograph, which collects electricity from overhead lines. KiwiRail spokesman Nigel Parry said compensation was ...

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Poet, community activist Basheer Jones; the Sowell tipster; and Little Joe 802 ... - Plain Dealer (blog)

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Poet, community activist Basheer Jones; the Sowell tipster; and Little Joe 802 ...
Plain Dealer (blog)
Little Joe is purely electric, connecting to overhead power lines with a pantograph - large steel spider-like legs that flex and maintain contact to the ...

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