Society Care

Since 2015, THSRC has been promoting the “THSR ART Together Program” to provide a free station space for experienced groups and individuals to perform singing, dancing or musical performance. As of the end of 2024, the project has facilitated 755 groups with a total of 21,150 participants at 9 THSRC operating stations. We hope that through the “THSR ART Together Program,” art can become more accessible to the public, allowing passengers to experience a beautiful and touching artistic atmosphere up close during their journey.

To encourage employees to engage in arts and cultural activities, enrich their lives, and broaden their horizons outside of work, THSRC hosted the “Arts and Culture Extravaganza of THSRC” series in 2024. This series featured a diverse lineup of events: Ju Percussion Group and Con Bello Symphonic Band for family viewing; Greenray Theatre and Tang Mei Yun Taiwanese Opera for all-age enjoyment; the hit musical “Classic Broadway Musical - Mamma Mia!”; and heartwarming movie screenings like “Tales of Taipei” and “Doubles Match.” A total of 26 events were held, with 2,156 employees and their families participating, showcasing the company's commitment to employee well-being and its dedication to cultivating local culture.

THSRC actively promotes railway cultural education, welcoming public exploration of its extensive collection of artifacts. Dating back to its construction phase, THSRC meticulously gathered items from various sections, including civil engineering, tracks, stations, depots, and core mechanical and electronic engineering. The collection encompasses a wide array of items: diverse design blueprints and data, contract texts and signing stationery, tools and equipment used during project execution, various celebratory items and souvenirs, and even project personnel identification, personal effects, and religious artifacts. This comprehensive effort positions THSRC as a pioneer in collecting railway industry artifacts. In 2003, the Company launched the “THSR Memorabilia Collection Project” and showcased the collection of cultural relics at the “THSR Museum.” The museum has received over 27,000 visits and has become a vital platform for promoting high-speed railway culture and public services. We also offer a “Digital & Virtual Navigation for Taiwan High Speed Rail Museum” on the THSR Museum website, providing VR guided tours of themed areas. This allows the public to freely explore the story of the high-speed rail and gain railway knowledge without geographical restrictions. By the end of 2024, there have been 150,000 cumulative visits.

To ensure the safe operation of Taiwan High Speed Rail's 700T trains upon official launch, THSR's core system contractor specially converted a 0 series Shinkansen train car from Japan (the world's first commercial high-speed rail system) into a “Structure Gauging Vehicle” in 2004. The Structure Gauging Car was used for the measurement of the building limits of the entire high-speed rail line. Upon the completion of the task, it is stored in Liujia Maintenance Depots, and later it has been transferred to THSRC as collection. In 2018, Literary and Historical Research and Remediation Project was launched, it was relocated and officially displayed to the public at the Tainan Station Square after restoration on December 22, 2023. Because of the detection probe surrounding the body of the renovated 0 series, the contractor engineer complimented it as the hairpin of the Oiran of the highest-grade geisha in the Edo period of Japan, and nicknamed it “Oiran Train,” which also became the origin of the name of the “Oiran Train Scenic Park.”

THSRC has organized 14 consecutive sessions of “The High-Speed Educational Endowment Program” activities. In 2024, to help bridge the learning gap for children with disabilities and disadvantaged children, THSRC continued the Company's partnership with the After School Association of Taiwan. We invited generous donations from all sectors, raising over NT$10 million. This is expected to support 2,342 children and families in remote areas. Over the past 14 years, this program has cumulatively raised over NT$176 million in charitable funds, successfully helping more than 33,000 children attend school and grow happily. We hope to deliver warmth and care to every corner of Taiwan through the love collected via High-Speed Rail trains and stations.

Since 2012, THSRC has organized a “Annual THSRC Winter Outreach Blood Drive” at the Company's headquarters office and stations at the end of each year. The event has garnered active participation from numerous enthusiastic employees, caring travelers, and the public, adding warmth to society. In 2024, a total of 1,646 people responded to the event, donating 2,536 units of blood. Cumulatively, the event has raised more than 28,000 units of blood, creating a warm atmosphere during the cold winter months when blood inventory levels were insufficient.

Since 2009, THSRC has implemented the “THSRC Smiling Train Program,” collaborating with non-profit and social welfare organizations worldwide to offer free or discounted HSR train travel to disadvantaged individuals. This initiative has enabled them to experience the convenience and efficiency of HSR service while also providing opportunities to explore the unique customs and beauty of various counties and cities in Taiwan. As of 2024, the “THSRC Smiling Train Program” has aided 902 disadvantaged groups, with a total of 150,303 passengers benefiting from the program.

Since 2008, THSRC has organized winter and summer “HSR Camp” activities for students. The camp activities are categorized into four groups based on school age: college, high school vocational, junior high school, and national. Each group conducts one batch during the winter holidays and two batches during the summer holidays, totaling 12 batches annually. In 2024, 277 students participated in the events and caused huge response.

To safeguard the habitat and survival of the Pheasant-Tailed Jacana, THSRC has collaborated with government and non-governmental organizations to establish the “Pheasant-Tailed Jacana Ecological Education Park.” We not only actively collaborate with experts and scholars, but also seek the participation of volunteers. Over the past 26 years, THSRC has invested over NT$71.03 million in Pheasant-Tailed Jacana preservation. According to statistics from the Wild Bird Society of Tainan, the number of breeding growth of Pheasant-Tailed Jacana groups in the park's habitat has significantly increased from 9 (including females, males, and fledglings) in a single year in 2000 to 24 in a single year in 2024. The expansion of the Pheasant-Tailed Jacana population's habitat area has resulted in a rise in the number of Pheasant-Tailed Jacanas in the Greater Tainan region from 275 in 2009 to 3,030 in 2024, demonstrating the effectiveness of our promotion of Pheasant-Tailed Jacana preservation.

THSRC has not only constructed a “Pheasant-Tailed Jacana Preservation Park” but has also actively promoted ecological education, assisted in the creation of park instruction facilities, and designed display and interactive areas to showcase the effects of restoration efforts. Since its establishment, the “Pheasant-Tailed Jacana Ecological Education Park” has received nearly 292,000 visitors up until 2024. This park not only offers the public an opportunity to learn about the ecology of Pheasant-Tailed Jacanas but has also gained recognition from international ecological conservation organizations, making it a rare and successful example of “coexistence between development and conservation.

THSRC has been promoting the “Trash Collection - Sustainable Beach Action” beach cleanup event since 2016. To date, over 4,100 participants have enthusiastically joined, cumulatively clearing 19,931 kg of marine waste. In 2024, this initiative expanded into the “Environmental Sustainability Action,” which includes two “One-Day Farmer” events and two beach cleanups. These activities aim to implement environmental protection concepts, foster enthusiasm for joint ESG goals, and realize the vision of a low-carbon lifestyle.

THSRC responds to the nation's 2050 net-zero goal by launching several “Sustainable Circularity Initiatives” under the concept of "100% THSRC RECYCLED.” This includes developing eco-friendly uniforms, shared umbrellas, baseball caps, pens, and shopping bags, as well as foldable umbrellas, all made from recycled PET bottles and microwave food containers collected from all THSRC stations. Furthermore, THSRC has replaced the seat headrest covers and hot beverage cup lids on trains with reduced-plastic materials. In 2024, these efforts successfully reduced 17 metric tons of waste, equivalent to a reduction of nearly 48 metric tons of carbon emissions. Through waste regeneration, THSRC is taking concrete action to fulfill the Company's commitment to corporate sustainable development. The Company will continue to amplify the carbon reduction efforts through these “Sustainable Circularity Initiatives” in the future, thereby realizing its business philosophy of sustainable co-prosperity.