On the Straussee lake, 30km east of Berlin, you will find something that exists nowhere else in Europe: a ferry powered by an overhead electric power line. But why would you ever power a ferry with a live overhead wire? I went to Strausberg to find out more…
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IMAGE CREDITS
Ukrainian electric train by George Chernilevsky – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Locomotive_ChS4-109_2012_G1.jpg
Paris tram by Chabe01 – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tram_Station_Tramway_IdF_Ligne_6_Pav%C3%A9_Blanc_-_Clamart_%28FR92%29_-_2021-01-03_-_2.jpg
Trolleybus in Pardubice by Gerfriedc – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catenaryswitch.jpg
Sigmund Jähn by Peter Koard / Bundesarchiv – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sigmund_Jahn_cropped.jpg
Buena Vista Ferry by Ian Poellet – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buena_Vista_Ferry_-_Oregon.jpg
Canby Ferry by Deloreanman14 – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canby_Ferry_1.jpg
Wheatland Ferry by EncMstr – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wheatland_Ferry_approaching_east_landing_P2326.jpeg
Hassmersheim Ferry by Balou46 – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BW-hassmersheim-faehre-02.jpg
Tunnel de Mauvages by Ketounette – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tunnel_de_Mauvages9.jpg
Riqueval Tunnel electric tug boat by Johnragla – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Riqueval_Tunnel_electric_tug.jpg
Kastellet Ferry by Chris J Wood – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vaxholm_2017-09-08_13.20.22.jpg
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