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Cubic to Deliver Automated
Ticketing System for
BC Ferries Pilot Project
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 31, 2004 - Cubic
Transportation Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of San Diego-based
Cubic Corporation (AMEX:CUB) has received a contract for a pilot
project for an automated self-ticketing system for BC Ferries
of British Columbia, Canada. The fare payment system will be
cashless, which will speed up boarding times for foot passengers
of one of the largest ferry transportation services in the world.
Cubic will deploy its Express Vendor, a state-of-the-art ticket vending machine,
which accepts credit card-only payment and issues a paper receipt and boarding
pass. The Vendor will give foot passengers more places to purchase their boarding
passes, and reduce lines during peak periods, where both cash and credit card
payment are accepted. The Express Vendor is a proven system with more than
600 in operation in New York. They will be installed at the BC Ferries' Tsawwassen
and Swartz Bay terminals.
Designed for wall-mounting or as free-standing units, the Express Vendors also
feature user-friendly interfaces and can be programmed in up to eight languages
- a highly popular feature in culturally diverse cities and tourist destinations.
Braille and audio assistance also are included for disabled passenger interaction.
The self-ticketing project will run from July through November 2004. Pilot
feedback from both employees and customers will be evaluated as part of BC
Ferries' ongoing initiative to improve customer service.
Since its start in 1960 as a two-vessel, two-terminal operation, BC Ferries
now operates a fleet of 35 vessels serving more than 45 ports of call along
the British Columbia coast.
Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. is the world's leading turnkey solution
provider of automated fare collection systems for public transport including
bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, commuter rail, heavy rail, ferry and parking.
Cubic's solutions and services include system design, central computer systems,
equipment design and manufacturing, device-level software, integration, test,
installation, warranty, maintenance, computer hosting services, call centre
services, card management and distribution services, financial clearing and
settlement, multi-application support and outsourcing services.
Every year, nearly 10 billion rides are taken worldwide using Cubic fare collection
systems. Cubic has delivered over 400 projects in 40 major markets on five
continents. Active projects include London, New York / New Jersey region, Washington,
D.C. / Baltimore / Virginia region, Los Angeles region, San Diego region, San
Francisco, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, South Florida,
Vancouver and Edmonton, Canada, Brisbane, Australia, Singapore, Bangkok, Thailand,
and Scandinavia.
The corporation's other major segment, Cubic Defense Applications, provides
realistic combat training systems for military forces as well as simulation,
force modernization, educational services, operations & maintenance and
manufacturing services. The group also supplies products and systems for C4ISR
(Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance)
applications, search and rescue avionics and radio communications for military
and civil markets. For more information about Cubic, see the company's web
site atwww.cubic.com.
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