THE first two CAF Urbos catenary-free low-floor LRVs for the light rail circle line under construction in Taiwan's second-largest city Kaohsiung was unloaded at the port of Taichung on September 11 following a five-week sea voyage from Barcelona.
Taiwan's first two metro networks have experienced vastly different fortunes since they opened. Yet despite the challenges, the island's major cities still have confidence in urban rail, as Glenn Smith discovers.