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For instance, they already have to run power on a third rail, don't they? What's wrong with time-domain reflectometry

The third-rail is not continuous, not all segments are energized all the time, and a single train can make simultaneous contact with multiple 3rd rail segments. It's probably not impossible to do, but it's also probably not trivial.

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