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Cubic to Discuss Smart City Tolling at National Electronic Tolling Forum in Australia
Cubic Transportation Systems executive to highlight next-generation back office solutions for tolling industry
SAN DIEGO — May 24, 2016 — Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a business unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE:CUB), today announced that Jon Ramirez, director of tolling worldwide at CTS, will participate in a panel discussion on international tolling projects at the National Electronic Tolling Forum 2016 held in Brisbane, Australia from May 25 – 26. Organized by Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Australia with the theme “Smart City Tolling,” the event will host leading authorities in the field and examine solutions to smart city congestion using emerging and ITS technologies.
At the event, Ramirez will offer insights into Cubic’s advanced electronic tolling, video tolling and violation processing solutions, which will go live for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation in late 2016.
“The next-generation back office solutions for managing toll collection will deliver a number of key benefits,” said Ramirez. “Cubic’s solutions provide the flexibility, customization and technological support our customers are seeking, including faster travel and convenience when paying tolls.”
Ramirez will take part in the following panel session:
- Session 5 – International Projects
Thursday, May 26, 9:00 a.m. (local time) at Stamford Plaza Hotel, Brisbane, Australia
Panelists: Stefan Daxberger, solution manager, Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Austria; Knut Evenson, chief architect, Q-Free ASA, Norway; Jo Draper, principal transport planner, New Zealand Transport Agency, New Zealand
Moderators: Danielle Griffin, manager corporate development, Transurban; Anna Tracey, acting manager (Transport System Governance) Freight and Partnerships, Transport Strategy and Planning, Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland
Cubic’s open architecture tolling platform integrates industry-leading third-party components for payment processing, customer service and financial management. With Cubic’s platform, operators will benefit from lower costs, increased revenues and better throughput on toll roads, bridges and tunnels.
Cubic has been a global leader in intelligent transportation solutions for more than 40 years, processing $18 billion in transportation revenue each year and serving more than 38 million people every day.
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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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