Catenary Lines

Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. provides a full range of overhead catenary line systems to meet the diverse needs of clients across the United States. We install and maintain every type and speed of system.

Our systems are fully proven, operating under a wide variety of climates and working conditions. Balfour Beatty Rail furnishes a tough, reliable product you can trust.

High-speed rail is usually defined as traveling faster than 124 miles (200 kilometers) per hour. In the late 1990s, Balfour Beatty Rail completed the electrification of a 157-mile section of the Northeast Corridor between New Haven and Boston. This allowed the Acela Express (Amtrak's high-speed tilting train) to reach speeds of 150 miles per hour on certain parts of the system.

Balfour Beatty Rail has its own skilled overhead line installation teams that can develop special components and equipment.

Every region in today's congested world has its own special mass transportation needs and conditions. Balfour Beatty Rail can produce overhead line systems that meet these various requirements and provide the required level of reliability.

Balfour Beatty Rail has developed innovative solutions to improve design aesthetics, including architecturally designed equipment for use in many cities. Our skilled installation staff has broad experience constructing overhead lines for light rail, trolley bus and streetcar applications.

We have extensive experience integrating the design and construction of overhead lines with other rail disciplines, especially track. By managing these key interfaces, we reduce the customer's risk significantly.
 
 

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