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Start and end of the third rail at Airport Station in Boston

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Airport Station - Boston, MA This view is looking looking out of the outbound side of Airport Station. At Airport Station, Blue Line trains heading outbound come up from the subway tunnel to ground level and switch from using third rail power to overhead power drawn through pantographs on the subway cars. Inbound trains do the opposite and switch from overhead catenary power to third rail power. In the photogrpah you can see the two third rails begin and end in the middle between the inbound and outbound tracks. Photo taken: June 4, 2017. Boston, Massachusetts.

M-Line Trolley 754 "Betty" at Flora Street in Dallas

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M-Line Trolley 754 - Dallas, TX M-Line trolley 754, nicknamed "Betty," waits for the signal to cross Flora Street, and head north on North Olive Street in the Art District area of Dallas, TX. The trolley line is free to ride, and runs through the Pearl/Arts District , Uptown, and West Village areas. Photo taken: May 2, 2017, at Dallas, Texas.

DART Orange Line train at Thanks-Giving Square - May 2017

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DART 169 - Thanks-Giving Square A DART Orange Line train, lead by light rail vehicle 169, rolls past Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas. The trains next stop will be Akard Station . Photograph taken: May 2, 2017, at Dallas, Texas.

DART Red Line Train and a car - Pearl/Arts District Station

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DART 199 - Dallas, TX A DART Red Line train, lead by light rail vehicle 199, is sitting next to a vehicle at the Pearl/Arts District Station , while both vehicles wait for the signal to cross Pearl Street. The Pearl/Arts District Station sits on the northeastern edge of downtown Dallas. As well as the Red Line, DART's Blue Line , Green Line , and Orange Line trains also serve this station. Photo taken: May 2, 2017, at Dallas, Texas.

DART trains passing at Akard Station in Dallas - May 2017

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Dart light rail trains - Akard Station Two DART light rail trains are passing at Akard Station in downtown Dallas. This photograph's view is looking southward from Thanks-Giving Square. Photo taken: May 2, 2017. Dallas, Texas.

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