2016年3月，國家發展改革委發改辦高技〔2016〕579號、581號、582號、583號、584號、586號、589號文件，在批復城市軌道交通領域七個國家工程實驗室建設項目的同時，明確要求“擬依托城市軌道交通領域國家工程實驗室為主構建城市軌道交通創新網絡，建立產業鏈條各環節合理分工、協同攻關、共同突破產業創新重大問題的合作機制和利益共享機制，推動協同創新。城市軌道交通創新網絡由管理委員會、技術委員會、創新網絡中心及成員單位構成，牽頭單位為中國鐵道科學研究院，中國城市軌道交通協會協助開展城市軌道交通創新網絡的構建、運行等工作”。

　　城市(shi)(shi)軌道交通創(chuang)新網(wang)(wang)絡主要圍繞(rao)城市(shi)(shi)軌道交通新產(chan)品開發(fa)、新工藝形成(cheng)、新業(ye)(ye)態培育等需求，特(te)別是競爭前共(gong)性技術(shu)創(chuang)新需求，以(yi)(yi)跨部(bu)門(men)產(chan)學研用相(xiang)結合(he)，且(qie)具開放性的創(chuang)新網(wang)(wang)絡形式，聚攏共(gong)享城市(shi)(shi)軌道交通創(chuang)新資源，提(ti)升聯合(he)攻(gong)關與協同創(chuang)新能力、共(gong)享信息和知識產(chan)權(quan)，共(gong)同推(tui)動(dong)技術(shu)成(cheng)果(guo)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)移轉(zhuan)(zhuan)化(hua)，突(tu)破城市(shi)(shi)軌道交通領域技術(shu)創(chuang)新的“孤島現(xian)象”，以(yi)(yi)利于解決創(chuang)新主體協調不(bu)足、市(shi)(shi)場(chang)調節失靈(ling)、技術(shu)商品化(hua)不(bu)強(qiang)和成(cheng)果(guo)產(chan)業(ye)(ye)化(hua)不(bu)足等問題，建立(li)健全行業(ye)(ye)技術(shu)標(biao)準體系，推(tui)動(dong)我國(guo)城市(shi)(shi)軌道交通產(chan)業(ye)(ye)技術(shu)水(shui)平(ping)進入國(guo)際先進行列。

　　城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)創新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)網絡主要任(ren)務是開展城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)頂(ding)層設(she)計研(yan)究(jiu)，制定(ding)發展戰略(lve)(lve)規劃(hua)。加(jia)(jia)(jia)快突破城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)關鍵技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)制約，為實施國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)大(da)戰略(lve)(lve)任(ren)務和重(zhong)點工程提供技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)支撐。開展城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)聯合(he)攻(gong)關與(yu)協(xie)同(tong)創新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)，促(cu)進(jin)新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)、新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)產(chan)品、新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)材(cai)料、新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)工藝的研(yan)制開發，為我國(guo)(guo)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)發展提供可靠(kao)保(bao)障(zhang)。建立(li)共享城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)科技(ji)創新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)平臺，加(jia)(jia)(jia)快技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)成(cheng)果(guo)轉化(hua)和產(chan)業(ye)化(hua)步伐。帶動城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)創新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)型中小企(qi)業(ye)發展，促(cu)進(jin)初創企(qi)業(ye)和中小企(qi)業(ye)新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)的進(jin)步。建立(li)健全我國(guo)(guo)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)技(ji)術(shu)(shu)(shu)標準體系，探索并建立(li)知識產(chan)權共享機制。加(jia)(jia)(jia)強城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道交通(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)(tong)創新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)人(ren)才(cai)培養(yang)，形成(cheng)高層次創新(xin)(xin)(xin)(xin)人(ren)才(cai)梯隊。

　　城(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道(dao)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)創(chuang)新網(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)絡(luo)由管(guan)(guan)(guan)理委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)、技(ji)術委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)、創(chuang)新網(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)絡(luo)中心及成員(yuan)單位構成，實行管(guan)(guan)(guan)理委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)領導下(xia)的(de)城(cheng)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)創(chuang)新網(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)絡(luo)中心主(zhu)任負責制。管(guan)(guan)(guan)理委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)由中國城(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道(dao)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)協會(hui)(hui)(hui)牽頭組(zu)建，是(shi)城(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道(dao)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)創(chuang)新網(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)絡(luo)的(de)決(jue)策(ce)機構；技(ji)術委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)由城(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道(dao)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)領域專家組(zu)成，主(zhu)要(yao)為城(cheng)市(shi)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)道(dao)交(jiao)(jiao)通(tong)創(chuang)新網(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)絡(luo)技(ji)術發展方向、承擔重大任務等提供(gong)咨詢；城(cheng)軌(gui)(gui)(gui)創(chuang)新網(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)絡(luo)中心有(you)限公司(si)主(zhu)要(yao)負責貫(guan)徹(che)落(luo)實管(guan)(guan)(guan)理委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)(hui)的(de)重大決(jue)策(ce)。