Cubic and University of Melbourne to Deliver World’s First ‘Urban Laboratory’
October 13 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
National Connected Multimodal Transport Test
Bed to look at large-scale implementation of new technologies for
stressed urban infrastructure
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic
Corporation (NYSE: CUB), and the University of Melbourne today
announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to partner
on the development of a National Connected Multimodal Transport
(NCMT) Test Bed, which will deliver the first implementation of
Cubic’s Surface Transport Management Solution worldwide.
The NCMT Test Bed will be the world’s first urban laboratory
capable of large-scale testing and implementation of emerging
technologies in complex urban environments. The testing will
explore ways to relieve pressures created by population growth and
traffic increases by using data from traffic, public transportation
and parking. The NCMT Test Bed will also focus on multimodal
transportation systems consisting of connected vehicles, roadways,
freight, city logistics, public transportation, smart stations,
pedestrians and cyclists.
“Our transportation infrastructure is under severe pressure and
this is only going to increase. Governments need to make operations
more efficient, while allowing customers to easily connect with all
the services and infrastructure we have created,” said Tom Walker,
senior vice president and managing director, CTS Asia-Pacific. “To
achieve this, cities need to take advantage of the massive amounts
of data currently at their fingertips and realize new opportunities
to connect different systems and create a level of higher
intelligence about the system as a whole.”
Cubic’s Surface Transport Management Solution forms the core of
the NCMT Test Bed by providing an enhanced system for data usage
and analysis by transportation planners. Through its cloud-based
platform and unique multimodal integration capabilities, Cubic’s
solution can connect different systems and data sets to provide
planners with a holistic real-time view of travel across the entire
network.
This integration of public, private, freight and active
transportation information is essential in guiding strategic
decisions to improve traffic patterns, reduce congestion and
revolutionize city planning. It will also enhance customer
experience through providing a higher quality of information to
travelers about all transportation modes from one personalized
account.
“We are keen to establish long-term partnerships with leading
transport engineering solutions providers, and working with Cubic
on the NCMT Test Bed will allow testing and implementation of
connected transport in a real-world and dynamic environment,” said
Professor Majid Sarvi, professor in Transport for Smart Cities in
the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of
Melbourne. “The NCMT is an integrated platform connecting tools and
enablers, which will empower governments and wider industry to
examine different mobilities and transport scenarios in preparing
for future smart cities.”
About Cubic Corporation
Cubic Corporation designs, integrates and operates systems,
products and services focused in the transportation, defense
training and secure communications markets. Cubic Transportation
Systems is a leading integrator of payment and information
technology and services to create intelligent travel solutions for
transportation authorities and operators. Cubic Global Defense is a
leading provider of live, virtual, constructive and game-based
training solutions, special operations and intelligence for the
U.S. and allied forces. Cubic Mission Solutions provides networked
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities for defense,
intelligence, security and commercial missions. For more
information about Cubic, please visit the company's website at
www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.
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