The third rail design was collaborated on; a potential solution was to use a PVC tube with a side cutout and a conductive plate attached to the lower portion. This would be used in conjunction with a shoe that would contact the lower plate. With the shoe having vertical contact, the design would minimize the chance of losing contact. Further discussion was made on whether the collector should be placed on a hinge with a spring system to allow for alternating incline gradients where the shoe could move according to the slope of the rail.
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