Taipei Metro and
InnoLux have joined forces to create Taiwan's first "Smart Display Metro Digital Train" and opens a new era of digital advertising.
Taipei Metro is actively developing and working on a digital transformation. Following the open immersive exhibition space, Taipei Metro once again cooperated with panel maker InnoLux to create Taiwan's first "Smart Display Metro Digital Train", which will be launched on the
Bannan Line on January 27th, 2022. People can check the real-time location of the trains by using the "News" page of the Taipei Metro GO app. The Digital Train uses 48-inch innovative LCD arrival displays, 4K curved digital advertising screens, and ACeP full-color e-paper screen to replace existing LED displays and print posters, allowing more creative advertisements to be in MRT stations with millions of daily passengers, and further extending to the mobile devices of millions of MRT passengers, officially opening a new era of digital advertising in Taipei Metro.
To commemorate the release of Pokémon Legend: Arceus, from January 27th, 2022 onward, Pokémon will appear in new trains cars on the Taipei MRT Bannan Line and they were revealed today! Pikachu was on-hand to promote the reveal. A train car full of Pokémon, a Pokémon Legend: Arceus themed car, and a Pokémon card game themed car were showcased! The interior design of each is quite unique!
High resolution photos from the press releases have been posted on an Imageboard thread.
Sources:
https://www.metro.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=30CCEFD2A45592BF&sms=72544237BBE4C5F6&s=1717237F40FB9FD9 and
https://www.facebook.com/Pokemon.Official.Taiwan/posts/2267420190064816