SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cubic
Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation
(NYSE:CUB), today announced that Jannet
Walker Ford, vice president and general manager of Eastern
region, Americas, will participate in a panel discussion on
shared-use mobility at Live.Ride.Share.Miami in Florida on August
25. The third annual summit brings together local and
national transportation and mobility leaders to discuss the future
of mobility in South Florida.
"An important part of this conversation is an overall regional
view of transportation. This includes other transit partners in the
region; commuter services such as regional van pools; parking; car
sharing and how each can be integrated into the local
transportation infrastructure more effectively," said Walker Ford. "The Department of Transportation
and Public Works in Miami-Dade
County is taking a very proactive approach by expanding its
partnership with public and private sectors to address these 'first
mile/last mile' options for commuters."
In August 2016, Cubic was awarded
a contract to modernize Miami-Dade
County's EASY Card revenue management system and provide ten
years of back office cloud computing and support
services.
Walker Ford will be participating
in the following session within the "Shared-Use Mobility"
track:
- "Addressing Our Mobility Needs":
Friday, August 25; 3:30 –
5:00 p.m. (local time); the Conrad
Hotel, Miami, Florida.
Moderator: Art Noriega, Miami
Parking Authority.
Panel partners: Jim Udvardy,
South Florida Commuter Services; Barbara
Molina, South Florida Vanpool Program; Michelle Gonzalez, Town of Miami Lakes.
Follow Cubic Transportation Systems at @CubicTS or use the
hashtag #LRSMiami to join the social conversation.
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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