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G'day Tony,
According to the proposal for the SLR clanking along George Street, the power supply could be either underground contact cable, or pulse induction.
I have no idea which version this is.
I do know that one smog hollow newspaper reported an incident where a pedestrian was shocked by exposed cables at a crossing some time prior to the completion of the works.
I didn't have a chance to take a close up gander at the centre rail dingus.
Vehicle and pedestrian traffic being constant.
Another comment mooted that utilizing overhead supply for the entire route would have been a cheaper option.
I know that a tram thing in Nice has a gap in the overhead due to aesthetics.
The pans drop upon stopping either end of the gap.
The tram possessing batteries to propel it through the gap.
I would guess that the distance travelled along the remainder of George Street might be too long to rely purely on batteries.
The appearance of the "invasion from Mars" apparati poking out from the poles above the catenary gap section makes me wonder if this is part of the impulse induction power supply system.
It is after all capitalistic, so I have nil interest in riding it.
Steve.
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