why do subway trains need only one electrified third rail? I thought electricity needs a negative and positive? shouldn’t we need two electrified rails?

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why do subway trains need only one electrified third rail? I thought electricity needs a negative and positive? shouldn’t we need two electrified rails?

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The other two rails are grounded. That forms a circuit, but the rails themselves aren’t powered/dangerous.

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