Cubic Expands TouchPass Solution to Montana’s MET Transit System
August 27 2020 - 07:01AM
Business Wire
Cubic Transportation Systems will implement a
full electronic fare collection solution for Billings, the largest
city in Montana
Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB) announced its Cubic Transportation
Systems (CTS) business division was awarded a contract to deliver
its TouchPass electronic fare collection-as-a-service offering to
MET Transit, the metropolitan transit system for Billings, Montana.
Montana is the ninth state in which the TouchPass system will be in
operation. MET Transit, which will utilize Cubic’s TouchPass
solution as its electronic fare system for its fixed-route and
paratransit systems, will join more than two dozen other agencies
that are also using TouchPass, making it the most popular and
widely deployed account-based fare system in North America.
TouchPass is a cloud-based, fully configurable, complete fare
collection solution available to transit agencies of all sizes. In
addition to providing a full set of features, it gives passengers
the convenience of purchasing passes and stored value in a wide
range of online and physical venues and to use their fare media at
every agency using TouchPass technology.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has proven the true value of a fully
electronic fare collection solution for public transportation; a
contactless fare payment and boarding experience is critical in
order to keep travelers safe with simpler and quicker payment
systems,” said Mick Spiers, vice president and general manager,
Cubic Transportation Platforms. “Additionally, TouchPass allows
agencies to access all the benefits of a large-scale account-based
ticketing system at a fraction of the cost. We are thrilled to
introduce our scalable and versatile solution to the City of
Billings.”
“The City of Billings MET Transit division was seeking a new
electronic fare system that could be rapidly deployed and would
fully support our current fare policy,” said Rusty Logan, transit
manager, MET Transit. “We selected TouchPass because it exceeded
our requirements most notably in security, convenience,
flexibility, and data gathering capabilities. Delerrok has had a
fare collection presence in the transit industry for quite some
time; as they now have combined with Cubic, we felt very confident
in selecting a well-established fare collection system from a
trusted and reliable source.”
Cubic’s TouchPass solution is available for rapid implementation
and requires no additional agency resources. Built for real-time
fare payment processing, TouchPass offers online and mobile transit
account management and fare product purchasing as well as fare
payment functions using a variety of fare media. The solution
collects and analyzes passenger boarding data, allowing for secure
real-time fare calculation. It also provides rapid configuration of
user interfaces and agency fare policy without the need for any new
software development. TouchPass’ multi-tenant, cloud-based
architecture offers virtually unlimited scalability and includes
continuous upgrades.
About Cubic Corporation
Cubic is a technology-driven, market-leading 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. Our teams innovate to make a positive
difference in people’s lives. We simplify their daily journeys. We
promote mission success and safety for those who serve their
nation. For more information about Cubic, please visit
www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp.
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