Overhead lines
single or rarely double wire used to transmit electrical energy to trains, trams, or trolleybuses, hanging above the route of the vehicle
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Overhead lines or overhead wires are used to transmit electrical energy to trams, trolleybuses or trains at a distance from the energy supply point. This may be abbreviated to OHL or OHLE for OverHead Line Equipment.
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