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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority -MTA- Introduces New Cubic-Developed Self-Service, Multi-Language Ticket Vending Machines SAN DIEGO, Jul 28, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is unveiling its new self-service, multi-language ticket vending machines developed and implemented by Cubic Transportation Systems, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX: CUB). The machines are part of the MTA`s new Metro Gold Line rail service, available starting July 26 to commuters traveling between Los Angeles and Pasadena. The new Cubic vendors are part of the $84 million contract awarded by the MTA to the company last year for a new smart card-based automated fare collection system that will be operational throughout the city in 2005. The new Cubic- Universal Fare System equipment will link to a single smart card nearly all of Los Angeles County`s transportation services, including MTA subway, light rail, bus and bus rapid transit, as well as municipal bus operators, including Long Beach, Norwalk, Culver City, Torrance, Antelope Valley, Norwalk, Santa Clarita, Montebello and Foothill Transit, plus Metrolink, the county`s commuter rail operator. The new Gold Line ticketing machines, which will ultimately be available throughout the city, feature color menus in English, Spanish and Chinese that guide customers step-by-step on how to purchase fares and include the option for customers to select "help" videos that provide detailed audio/visual instructions. The Cubic machines will allow MTA to add additional languages to the menu. The current Pasadena Gold Line vendors support cash payments up to $20 and will be upgraded with Tri-Reader(R), Cubic`s open-system technology that offers "interoperability " to multiple transit providers in a region, allowing them to accept any type of contactless smart card that meets international standards to ensure a true "universal fare system." "We are delighted that Cubic`s advanced ticketing technology will help the MTA in its efforts to continue its tradition of delivering innovation, reliability and quality to its customers," said Richard Johnson, president and chief executive officer, Cubic Transportation Systems Inc. "I`m proud that the easy-to-use, friendly design of Cubic`s systems enables our customers to increase their service levels to their riders by making public transit more user-friendly and convenient." In addition to the new cash-accepting ticket vending machines, the Universal Fare System will comprise Cubic`s advanced software and hardware architecture, including rail ticket vending machines that will accept cash, credit-debit cards, and smart cards, smart card validators, and validating fareboxes for buses. Additionally, the system will utilize advanced software features of Cubic`s Nextfare(TM) Central System technology, which will make it possible for the MTA to offer electronic download of pre-paid transit benefits and `Autoload,` an application that lets transit users link their smart cards to their credit cards for automatic reload of transit value into the system. Nextfare also includes advanced operational features that help transit operators protect and manage their revenues through fraud prevention and fare reconciliation among participating agencies. Cubic is creating several multi-agency, multi-mode regional fare collection systems where regional bus and subway riders will be able to pay their fares with a common fare card, including systems in London, San Diego and the Northern Virginia-Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area. Ten days ago, the company announced a $95 million contract with the Queensland government to build, operate and maintain the first smart card-based integrated ticketing system and regional services for public transport in South East Queensland, Australia. The company also recently announced a $37 million contract with the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) rapid-transit rail system, where the company`s smart card technology will be integrated with New York City Transit`s MetroCard(SM) system that was designed and installed by Cubic. Cubic Transportation Systems is the world`s leading system provider for regional multi-operator intermodal ticketing systems. 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; counties in Sweden, Norway and Denmark; Rotterdam; Chicago; Atlanta; San Francisco; Los Angeles; Miami; Hong Kong; Guangzhou; Shanghai; and Singapore. The corporation`s other major segment, Cubic Defense Applications, provides instrumented air and ground combat training systems, battle command training, simulations and simulation support for U.S. and allied military forces. The group also produces high technology avionics, data links and communications products for government and commercial customers, and a wide range of technical and logistics services. For more information about Cubic, see the company`s Web site at www.cubic.com. |
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