Source: THE DRIVE, 5/5/22

Electrified rail is a brilliant solution to mass transit, and something Japan has thoroughly put into practice. But there still remains the question of how to repair the catenaries that power electric trains. In Japan, the standardized power that the overhead wires transmit is 25 kilovolts (kV) at 60 Hz. While voltage is not the direct factor that leads to electrocution death (rather, that's more a factor of current), 25,000 volts is not something anyone wants to reach out and touch, even on accident.

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