18 September, 2003
category: Contactless, Transit
GOTEBORG, Sweden–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 18, 2003–CubicTransportation Systems (Nordic) A/S, a division of Cubic
Transportation Systems, a subsidiary of Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), will
showcase its complete system of automatic fare collection technologies
for buses at the UITP Persontrafik Exhibition from September 18-20 in
Goteborg, Sweden.
Cubic, the world’s leading system provider for regional
multi-operator intermodal ticketing systems is also the leading
supplier of bus automatic fare collection systems in Scandinavia.
Cubic provides Scandinavia the combined advantages of a local company
supported by a worldwide organization and resources.
“We expect there to be about $250 Million (U.S.) worth of work
within the next year in the Scandinavian public transit market and
Cubic, as the region’s leading fare collection system provider, is
well positioned to win a substantial portion of this,” said Richard
Johnson, president and CEO of Cubic Transportation Systems.
The Cubic display area (Stand B02:39) includes the following
products that have been developed for the European market:
– Nextfare(TM) Central System: Cubic has designed a central
system that facilitates low risk, cost-managed growth in
system capability. Nextfare is a suite of advanced software
modules that provide four mission-critical capabilities: 1)
central computing, 2) management of advanced fare structures,
3) clearing and settlement, and 4) innovative valued-added
capabilities such as Web Services, Autoload and Ticket On
Departure. Cubic’s Nextfare Web Services technology allows
riders to load their smart cards with value anytime from the
convenience of their desktop computers, laptops, phones or
handheld devices. The Ticket On Departure feature then
distributes the purchases by electronically delivering the
value to the smart card the next time the customer presents
his or her card to a reader at the ticketing vending machine,
gate or bus smart card Validator. Autoload technology lets
transit users link their smart cards to their credit cards for
automatic reload of transit value into the system once a
pre-determined threshold is reached.
– Mobile Ticketing Machine: Considered the heart of an
integrated Vehicle Management System, the Mobile Ticketing
Machine combines the Cubic Driver Control Unit and Passenger
Interface Module to deliver fare and vehicle management in a
single device. The Driver Control Unit acts as the single
driver log-on and interface for operation of all on-vehicle
equipment including fareboxes, smart card validators, magnetic
processors, printers, passenger signage, automatic passenger
counters, and automatic vehicle location and dispatch system.
When combined with the Passenger Interface Module, transit
operators can support a variety of fare media including paper
proof-of-payment, magnetic, or contactless smart card,
offering them the maximum flexibility for future growth.
– Light Validator: The contactless smart card-processing Light
Validator is a worry-free, low-cost addition to any automatic
fare collection system. It features a small, ultra-compact
design that simplifies installation and maintenance while
ensuring high reliability and ease of use. The Light Validator
operates on Cubic’s open architecture and utilizes its
patented Tri-Reader(R), an integral module in all
Cubic-developed fare collection equipment for all
transportation modes. The Tri-Reader can read any type of
contactless smart card meeting international standards,
providing operators a truly open system with flexibility,
interoperability and a range of media choices.
– Universal Validator: The Universal Validator incorporates
Cubic’s advanced smart card technology and passenger safety
features to quickly verify and deduct fares from passenger
smart cards, resulting in faster boarding times. For the
Persontrafik exhibition, the Validator will be linked to a
simulation of a journey showing live ticket on departure
capability and tracking of ticket use via the web services
package of Nextfare(TM).
– Handheld Solution: Cubic’s Handheld Ticketing Machine can
function as a card verification/inspection device for a
portable computer. When the Handheld Ticketing Machine is used
as a portable computer it performs two functions: issuing
paper tickets and validating and updating passenger smart
cards. Wireless communications enable an optional belt printer
to communicate with the Handheld Ticketing Machine. When the
Handheld is utilized as a checker, which is the case at this
exhibition, it reads smart cards to check for validity. The
handheld device is integrated with Cubic’s Tri-Reader
technology to facilitate flexibility in smart card choices for
transit operators.
– BUSPOS Central System: Cubic has further developed BUSPOS, the
existing central system in Scandinavia, to incorporate the
best from the Nextfare Central System. This encompasses the
Web Services technology, flexible report generation, and a
highly advanced fare calculation module. The fare calculation
module will be displayed at the exhibition.
Every year, nearly 10 billion rides are taken worldwide using
Cubic fare collection systems in more than 40 major markets on five
continents, including London; New York; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore;
Sydney; Sweden, Norway, and Denmark; Rotterdam; Chicago; Atlanta; San
Francisco; Los Angeles; Miami; Hong Kong; Guangzhou; Shanghai; and
Singapore.
CONTACT: Cubic Corp., San Diego<br />
Jae Lande, 858-505-2642<br />
[email protected]