Welcome to our first on-line issue of Collection Point, Cubic’s quarterly newsletter for our customers. Through our improved and expanded format, we will continue to deliver the latest in news, technology, industry trends and more about Cubic’s automated fare collection solutions.

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news

     

Major Contract Award in Southern Sweden
Cubic Transportation Systems Limited has received a contract valued at approximately US$21.8 million from Swedish transport operator Skånetrafiken for the design, delivery and implementation of the “Resekortet” smart card-based fare collection system more

     

WMATA Blue Line Opening Marks Completion of SmarTrip® Expansion
Cubic has completed expansion of SmarTrip®, the nation’s first smart card-based fare collection system, on the new 3.1-mile extension of the Washington Metro’s Blue Line. more

     

Parking Acquisition Brings the Pieces Together – Transit, Off-Street Parking and On-Street Parking
Cubic has acquired the assets of Lexis Systems, a Vancouver-based provider of revenue collection systems for parking and public transportation. The acquisition includes intellectual property, technology, the complete product line and software suite, inventory and the Vancouver-based operations. more

     

New Smart Card System from PATCO
Cubic has been awarded an $11.3 million contract for design and integration of a new multi-modal contactless smart card-based automated fare collection system that will link rail and parking services for the Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO), a subsidiary of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA). more

     

Central Computer, Clearinghouse Integration Contracts for Los Angeles Region
Cubic has received contracts totaling more than $6 million for central computer and clearinghouse integration that will complete the technology needed to operate the Universal Fare System, the Cubic-designed regional transit smart card-based fare collection system that will connect Los Angeles County, and potentially the surrounding counties with a common smart card. more


technology

     

FasTIS-The Fastest Ticketing System
In the UK, where railways are the lifeblood of the nation’s transport industry and millions of pounds are spent each year on business and leisure travel, train operating companies (TOCs) and travel agents alike share the goal of promoting rail travel. As a result, there is a strong focus on service and how it can be improved to meet customer expectations. more

solutions

     

Reclaiming Revenue: Reaping the Benefits of Gating
The London Underground is one of the largest mass transit systems in the world. Its history dates back to 1863 when the first underground railway opened in London serving three lines. Since then, it has gradually expanded to its current daily levels of over 3 million passenger journeys per day, 500 peak trains, 275 stations served and over 12,000 staff. more

trends

     

Multi-Bay Pay Stations: The Next Generation in On-Street Parking
New innovations in parking technology are gaining ground as municipalities investigate strategies that will provide greater operating efficiencies and yield more revenue from their parking assets. more

new hires

     

Richard Efland Promoted to President and CEO
Richard Efland, a Cubic executive for 28 years, has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer for Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. more

touchpoint

     

Cubic Remembers Janice Pilmore
Janice Pilmore, a Cubic contracts administrator, passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2005. Janice was a valued employee of Cubic for nearly 35 years and was planning her retirement when she suffered a sudden stroke with complications. more

   
 

events

APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference
May 15-18, 2005
Columbus, OH
Participation - Attendees, Exhibitor, Presenter


International Parking Association

May 22-25, 2005
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Participation - Attendees, Exhibitor, Presenter


Women in Transportation Seminar
May 26-28, 2005
Scottsdale, AZ
Participation - Attendees


APTA Rail Transit Conference

June 5-8, 2005
Pittsburgh, PA
Participation - Attendees, Exhibitor, Presenter


UITP Mobility & City Transport Exhibition
June 6-9, 2005
Rome, Italy
Participation - Attendees, Exhibitor, Presenter, Hospitality Suite


COMTO Annual Meeting & Training Conference
July 9-12, 2005
Atlanta, GA
Participation - Attendees, Exhibitor


APTA Annual Meeting & Expo
September 25-29, 2005
Dallas, TX
Participation - Attendees, Exhibitor


Parking Industry Conference & Exhibition

September 27-29, 2005
Baltimore, MD
Participation - Attendees, Exhibitor

 

   
 

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