Why is the dlr shaped diffrently to other trains?

Question

Why is the dlr shaped diffrently to other trains?

Answer 1

again it is driverless and is run more like a mono rail than the mainline trains. The design would have been done by the designers

Answer 2

they are metro units not trains,, they be computer controlled and lurch all over the place..     no comparison to proper 'real' trains!

Answer 3

Most trains are designed to give an impression of speed even when stationary.

Dlr trains are designed to blend in with the utilitarian just chuck it up any old how "architecture" of Docklands, hence the styling cues taken from the fourth floor of a tower block.

Dlr trains are driverless because a driver up front is such a juicy and easy target for any paid up member of the AK47 owners club

Answer 4

it's akin to modern design.

Answer 5

Cos the guy designing it felt like a change I guess.

Answer 6

Because they are derived from a German Tram design. The original batches which wern't permitted to run in the Bank Tunnel have since been sold to Essen and  were converted back to Trams

Answer 7

It's because most of the line is either overground or in big, purpose built tunnels. This means the trains do not have to squeeze into the ancient tunnels like tube trains do, so they could be made bigger. The DLR is much nicer, in my opinion :-)

Answer 8

It is a "driverless" train. I am not sure how/if this contributes to the difference in design, but it is a start!

Answer 9

The DLR (Docklands Light Railway) trains are not entirely driverless as the train captain can switch the driver mode to manual in the event of a safety or operating issue arising.

The shape of the either ends (A & B) has little to do with the functioning of the train, more a matter of design preference.