NYCU Partners with Taipei and New Taipei Metro to Advance Smart Transportation and Talent Development

(中央社訊息服務20260119 16:23:59)As Taipei’s metro network continues to expand with the expected opening of the Sanying Line and the eastern extension of the Tamsui-Xinyi Line later this year, transit operators across the Greater Taipei area are facing mounting challenges in capacity management, service reliability, and system resilience. In response, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) has established strategic partnerships with Taipei Metro and New Taipei Metro to advance smart transportation solutions and next-generation metro operations jointly.

Through separate memoranda of understanding signed with the two metro operators, NYCU will bring together expertise from its College of Management and College of Electrical and Computer Engineering to support operational optimization, talent development, and the integration of artificial intelligence into metro systems. The collaborations aim to translate academic research into real-world applications, strengthening urban governance and meeting the growing demands of smart mobility.

Meanwhile, NYCU’s collaboration with Taipei Metro will focus on the application and optimization of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Internet of Things technologies within train monitoring and information systems.

Key initiatives include deploying AI-based image analysis and anomaly detection to identify abnormal conditions and potential risks in train and station environments in real time, enhancing operational safety and emergency response capabilities. By applying machine learning to operational and equipment data, the partnership will also develop predictive maintenance models and intelligent decision-support mechanisms, further improving service quality and system stability.

Under the partnership with New Taipei Metro, NYCU will contribute its research strengths in data analytics, systems optimization, and management science to enhance operational efficiency and service innovation. The two sides will jointly develop applied research projects while translating research outcomes into operational practice.

The collaboration also emphasizes talent cultivation. NYCU and New Taipei Metro will co-design professional courses, provide student internships and capstone research opportunities, and plan a dedicated Metro Systems Academic Program. Through this industry–academia collaboration model, students will gain first-hand exposure to metro operations, intelligent transportation systems, and practical management challenges, preparing cross-disciplinary talent to support long-term industry upgrading.

“Metro systems are more than public transportation — they are an integral part of everyday urban life,” said NYCU President Chi-Hung Lin. “As global transportation rapidly moves toward artificial intelligence, IoT, automation, and sustainable management, future metro professionals must combine transportation expertise with technological capability and strategic management thinking.”

Lin added that NYCU’s collaboration with Taipei Metro and New Taipei Metro represents a concrete integration of strengths across smart transportation, artificial intelligence, and management science, contributing to more resilient, people-centered, and future-ready urban mobility systems.

The partnerships underscore NYCU’s growing role as a bridge between academia and public infrastructure, advancing smart city development while preparing the next generation of transportation and management leaders.