dewire

Definitions

verb of a train for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost.
verb To remove wires from something; to dismantle a system of overhead lines.

de- +‎ wire

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Of course, trolleybuses rarely venture beyond the City of Vancouver boundaries – and small increases in wired streets have been offset by the decision to dewire one major route Cambie Street – something that cost as much as restoration would have.

07 « February « 2009 « Stephen Rees's blog 2009
Of course, trolleybuses rarely venture beyond the City of Vancouver boundaries – and small increases in wired streets have been offset by the decision to dewire one major route Cambie Street – something that cost as much as restoration would have.

‘High carbon’ economic recovery is no recovery at all « Stephen Rees's blog 2009
Seattle has a well rehearsed wire / dewire routine for trolley operatio where the intensity of use justifies the infrastucture cost.

Streetsblog New York City 2009