SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cubic
Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation
(NYSE: CUB), and Transport for London (TfL) today announced the
launch of the TfL Mobile Ticketing App for Oyster card users in
London, England. The mobile app –
designed by TfL and developed by Cubic – will allow Oyster card
customers to manage their travel fares and payments, top up their
cards and view their journey history on the go via Android or Apple
iOS devices.
"This project exemplifies our strong partnership with TfL to
innovate and deliver solutions that benefit the ultimate end user –
TfL's customers," said Roger Crow,
executive vice president and managing director of Europe, Cubic Transportation Systems. "This
important step forward utilizes Cubic's leading-edge technology and
builds on the mobile ticketing solutions we have developed for our
U.S. and German customers."
A range of travel products, including pay-as-you-go, weekly,
monthly or annual travel, can be bought using the app and then
added to customers' Oyster cards after 30 minutes by simply
touching the card on the yellow reader at London Underground,
Docklands Light Railway, London Trams and TfL Rail stations as part
of their journey. Mobile app purchases can also be added at London
River piers and National Rail stations that accept Oyster
cards.
"Pay-as-you-go with Oyster and contactless has delivered greater
convenience for our customers and we are constantly trying to make
further improvements," said Shashi
Verma, chief technology officer at TfL. "As smartphones
become an increasingly essential part of our customers' lives, we
are introducing this app to make the process of buying and checking
travel products as quick and convenient as possible."
Future updates will allow products to be delivered and picked up
on any of TfL's 9,000 buses. Journey histories for view will also
be expanded to include those paid via contactless pay-as-you-go
bankcards. The TfL Mobile Ticketing App became available on
September 7 for use on mobile devices
including smartphones and tablets, and can be purchased through the
App Store and Google Play Store.
About Cubic Corporation
Cubic Corporation designs, integrates and operates systems,
products and services focused in the transportation, defense
training and secure communications markets. As the parent company
of two major business units, Cubic's mission is to increase
situational awareness and understanding for customers worldwide.
Cubic Transportation Systems is a leading integrator of payment and
information technology and services to create intelligent travel
solutions for public transit authorities and operators. Cubic
Global Defense is a leading provider of realistic combat training
systems, secure communications and networking and highly
specialized support services for military and security forces of
the U.S. and allied nations. For more information about Cubic,
please visit the company's website at
www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.
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