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Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Environmental Review
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Slide 7. Guideway Constraints: Fewest guideway constraints of any rail transit mode. Broadest choice of guideway choices (exclusive guideway, in street exclusive guideway, in street with limited at-grade crossings, and mixed traffic). Catenary requires more vertical clearance than buses.
7. Being designed for street operations, they can work in a wide array of guideways. They typically – but not always – include an overhead wire, the catenary, for power distribution. This allows people and vehicles to cross the tracks without danger of electrocution from the power system. (7 of 25)