This study examines the challenges in cultivating high-skilled talent for the rail transit sector amid the intelligent transformation. Through questionnaire surveys targeting both enterprises and students, it reveals that rapid technological advancements are exacerbating structural mismatches in talent competencies. A systematic deviation exists between the perceptions of learners and actual market demands, while current teaching and assessment systems fail to effectively support the development of new skill sets. The study proposes establishing a dynamic curriculum system grounded in digital literacy and interdisciplinary integration, implementing educational reforms through a “course-certificate integration and scenario-empowered” training model, and building a comprehensive evaluation ecosystem oriented by competency development and process assessment.