Danhai LRV
The Danhai Light Rail EMU, nicknamed Warrior is a light rail train operating on New Taipei Metro's Danhai Light Rail line. A total of 15 5-module train sets were manufactured by Taiwan [Rolling Stock Company], along with assistance from Voith's Engineering Services located in Germany. The entirely domestic production of the Danhai LRV is an important milestone for Taiwan in moving towards domestically manufactured trains.
The first trainset finished production in late-2016, with the rest of the order being completed by 2017 in time for the Danhai Light Rail line's opening in December 2018.
Nickname
In 2015, the New Taipei City Transportation Government Bureau held a public vote for the design theme of the train, with the three options being "Star of Wisdom ", "Warrior ", and "Spirit of the Sea ". The "Warrior" theme, originally planned with a yellow colour scheme, won with 37.48% of votes, however, the designer of the train later changed the colour scheme to a light blue colour to reflect the line's seaside characteristic.
Design
The train's design is similar to the counterparts used in Kaohsuing, both using modular carriages. The third module serves as the middle, with symmetrical designs at the front and rear. Modules 2 and 4 are bogie-less and are connected to other carriages via articulated joints. Only the first, third, and fifth modules have bogies. The train's design allows for future expansion by adding modules when the future passenger demand increases.
Exterior design
The main body of the train is constructed of a mix of stainless and weathering steel. The driver's cab window has a full curved glass, and has a LED display on the top indicating the destination of the train, along with another, smaller LED display in the bottom left indicating the train run number. Each entryway door are double panel doors, with LED displays being located above the doors also displaying the destination. For safety, bogie covers are installed on the sides of the bogies. In terms of paint, the front of the train is painted with a light blue background and oval color blocks, while the middle section is painted with a pure white background and the glass frame is surrounded by black color blocks.
Interior design
The interior features a mostly low-floor design, with ergonomically designed seats. Some seats are arranged laterally due to the location of bogies, and steps are provided due to their high placement. Just like the exterior, the seats are designed in a blue color scheme, and there are handles above the seat back, thus replacing additional handles throught the train. For lighting, both the interior and exterior of the train make use LED lights, and large viewing windows are provided for bright illumination and exterior views. There is a double forked pillar between each pair of doors for better grip, and to draw people away from leaning against and directly clogging the doors. The height of handrails in the accessible areas are lowered to make it easier for people with disabilities and children to grasp onto.