Bald_Sasquach t1_j965yop wrote on February 19, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Reply to comment by TiredCr0codile in Man dies after touching 3rd rail at MBTA's Downtown Crossing station by riski_click

I would guess so actually. I haven't looked for the contact pads on the orange or red lines but you can easily see the blue line's plates rubbing along the top of the third rail, sparking every now and then. They stick down and out from the train so yeah a cover would be in their way.

AccomplishedGrab6415 t1_j96mk75 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 5:34 PM

"pickup shoes" as they're called use the top of the 3rd rail on all of our heavy rail lines.

Blue of course only uses 3rd rail between downtown and Bowdoin. It switches to overhead catenary at airport.