First two of TRA’s ‘most beautiful local trains’ arriveStaff writer, with CNAThe Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) yesterday took delivery of two of 52 commuter trains ordered from South Korea, calling them the “most beautiful local trains” it has ever had. The EMU900 trains, painted silver and green, feature a streamlined body with soft curves, while their interiors have been carefully designed to meet commuters’ needs, TRA Director-General Chang Chen-yuan (張政源) said. An EMU900 carriage is lowered onto a pier at the Port of Hualien yesterday as the Taiwan Railways Administration took delivery of two new commuter trains from South Korea. Photo: Wang Chun-chi, Taipei TimesThe new trains are expected to provide better service for commuters, who account for 80 percent of the TRA’s passengers, Chang said at a ceremony at the Port of Hualien, where the trains were delivered. To celebrate the occasion, the TRA ran its 79-year-old DT668 locomotive to the ceremony, gaining the attention of railroad fans.

Source: Taipei Times October 24, 2020 15:56 UTC