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   Phil Kane to dannyb@panix.com   
   Re: SEPTA adding batteries for braking p   
   23 Jan 16 16:50:19   
   
   From: Phil.Kane@nov.shmovz.ka.pop   
      
   On Fri, 22 Jan 2016 19:33:34 +0000 (UTC), danny burstein   
    wrote:   
      
   >- I do know that post Sandy the TA was seriously considering   
   >a battery adjunct to the Rockaway line since the power   
   >feeds were marginal. This would have let them run the   
   >subwyas out there (which are overhead) using a less   
   >extensive set of distribution wires.   
      
   You do mean that they are "on structure" (elevated) rather than   
   running on an overhead wire (catenary)?  :)  Right?   
      
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