Ground-based power supply and associated reinforcing method

A method for reinforcing a system for supplying a vehicle with power via the ground, wherein the system comprises:

• a track, which defines a trajectory of the system, wherein the track is designed to be in contact with a pickup shoe of the vehicle during movement of the vehicle along the trajectory, wherein the track comprises:
• at least one track segment terminating at a segment end in a forward direction of the trajectory, and
• at least one hood, which is arranged in the extension of the track segment along the trajectory in the forward direction beyond the segment end;
• at least one stringer which supports the track segment and which extends along the trajectory terminating in a stringer end in the forward direction, wherein the stringer comprises a portion to be replaced, extending from the stringer end in a direction opposite to the forward direction, wherein the hood is supported by the portion to be replaced;
• wherein the method comprises:
• separating the portion to be replaced from the stringer, so that the stringer terminates with a cut end in the forward direction;
• adding at least one reinforcing piece of the cut end, by applying the reinforcing piece against, or opposite, the cut end in order to extend the stringer in the forward direction, wherein the reinforcing piece is made essentially of plastic material;
• and
• mounting the hood on the reinforcing piece, so that the hood is supported by the reinforcing piece.