In recent years stud contact system has made a comeback, to remove overhead supply systems from scenically sensitive areas. Current manufacturing methods and electronic control means such systems are much more reliable. The new tram system in Bordeaux, France has resurrected the system in the form of the Alstom APS system for aesthetic reasons in the city centre.
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In recent years stud contact system has made a comeback, to remove overhead supply systems from scenically sensitive areas. Current manufacturing methods and electronic control means such systems are much more reliable. The new tram system in Bordeaux, France has resurrected the system in the form of the Alstom APS system for aesthetic reasons in the city centre.