SAN DIEGO, Dec. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cubic Corporation
(NYSE: CUB) today announced that its Cubic Transportation Systems
(CTS) business division and its customer Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) has expanded the Opal
smart card ticketing system to the Manly Fast Ferry service in
Sydney, Australia, enabling
passengers to use the Opal card to pay for trips on the popular
tourist route for the first time.
"This is an extremely significant step in the evolution of the
Opal card system and we are delighted that the Manly Fast Ferry
service is the first in New South
Wales to adopt Cubic's open Application Programming
Interfaces (APIs), which will pave the way for other third parties
to leverage the Opal payments platform," said Tom Walker, senior vice president and managing
director of CTS Asia-Pacific. "The Opal card has now evolved into a
single payment card for mobility, with potential future
applications across other modes of transportation in New South Wales, including rideshare."
The Manly Fast Ferry – a privately owned fleet operator
independent from the TfNSW's Manly Ferry service that is part of
the existing Opal system – will now have an expanded range of
ticketing options available to commuters, with the Opal card
serving as another form of payment. Opal card holders will be able
to simply tap onto the service using the existing smart card
ticketing installed on the fast ferry fleet.
Cubic has been working closely with TfNSW to develop interfaces
that enable third parties to connect to the Opal system so that
journeys can be paid for using the Opal card.
Cubic's open APIs allow other companies using their own
terminals and equipment to connect to the Opal payments system.
This allows them to simplify their operations, reduce operating
costs and provide a quick and convenient way for commuters to pay
for travel across a range of transportation modes.
About Cubic Corporation
Cubic is a market-leading, technology provider of integrated
solutions that increase situational understanding for
transportation, defense C4ISR and training customers worldwide to
decrease urban congestion and improve the militaries' effectiveness
and operational readiness. 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 Mission Solutions provides
networked Command, Control, Communications,
Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
(C4ISR) capabilities for defense, intelligence, security and
commercial missions. 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.
For more information about Cubic, please visit the company's
website at www.cubic.com or on Twitter
@CubicCorp.
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