Either that or there’s some politics, perhaps danshui residents not liking tourists or something. I think there’s gotta be some hidden reason for this because it seems like everyone wants to go to danshui, and trains are leaving xianshan mrt almost full at times.
I don’t go to danshui often for this reason, apart from the fact that it’s hot and outdoors. But it sucks for people living there and maybe it’s also to suppress the real estate value of danahui
Tanshui may be sixth, but there’s the other stations on the line past Beitou to consider.
It’d be nice if they ran alternate local trains (stopping everywhere, say up to Daan) and express trains (going from Danshui to Beitou nonstop then running as a local all the way to the end of the line to whatever the new station past Xiangshan will be called). Yes I know the platforms on the Red Line are not currently set up for this. But if there were some way to tweak the system to accommodate it, I think this would greatly help.
Guy
Sounds like it would have had to be a four-track line then.
At least they can be sure of a seat! I always wait a few extra minutes for that anyway.
No wonder I can’t remember it. Shorten this, please!
Guangci / Fengtian Temple Station
Source: Transit Maps: Submission – Unofficial Map: A Radial Diagram of Taipei Rail Transit by Lucien Ong
Guy
MRT Fengtian Temple Station
That looks more compact to me.
Btw, isn’t that radial map of the system cool? 
Guy
I also wish the trains have better ac. Some train feels like a steam room.
It feels like it’s 30 in there, not 26.
I feel like they cut down on the ac a few years back.
I rather they run the train slightly slower. It’s safer and uses less energy too.
I thought I remembered reading something about that, but maybe it was just this discussion on forumosa - I can’t find anything else.
And I’ll mostly erase today’s whine about failing to cool off on the trains, because I wrote the same thing two years ago …
This situation has been, of late, exacerbated by a seasonal phenomenon: the increased presence and ridership of high school boys, apparently out of school and fresh off the basketball courts, with (how can I put this politely?) not yet enough life training in basic hygiene. 
Guy
Eh, with everything dripping off me, no matter how freshly showered and powdered and deodorized (?) I may be, I’m not going to cast stones at anyone else!
That is very kind of you. Now come down to Daan! I’ll introduce you to some of the ( ) boys.
Guy
It was at the time that Taiwan was in danger of brownouts/blackouts due to lack of generating capacity, the whole 26C AC thing was brought in and suddenly there was enough power and no more capacity was needed! MRT went from a haven to a horror very quickly as did government offices and many malls.
I’m fine in basically any mall, I think because I’m walking around. Something about stopping movement starts the deluge.
I did find some English articles from a while ago about other establishments, matching what you said about brownout fears, but they didn’t mention transit. It would totally make sense, however.
I think food courts have lower temperature limit, but I find food courts tend to be hot.
Not sure it was ever announced, just remember at that time there was a bit of a crisis and then suddenly everything power wise was fine, but temperature wise it wasn’t!
There are a few stories from 2017, like this one about postal carriers complaining that a/c was supposed to be turned off 1-3pm, or this one about movie theaters. That sounds about right for when the MRT became significantly less comfortable.
Of course the warmer cars aren’t a huge deal in the grand scheme of things, but for example I no longer head downtown (from Danshui) in summer as often as I used to - starting the excursion off hot and sweaty on the train is a significant disincentive. “Oh, I’ll go to a fun new restaurant!” “Nah, train’s too hot.” Of course the walking’s hot too, but knowing that there won’t be a chance to really cool off … blech.
I’ve often taken the bus for this reason because most buses have AC on full blast if you’re lucky. They are not subject to the same restrictions MRT cars have to abide by, even if buses will take longer to get somewhere…
