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Date Posted: Wednesday, February 05, 01:23:40am Sydney smart card lawsuit dismissed Electronics News ----------------------------------------------------------- Court proceedings brought against the NSW Department of Transport and the government over their handling of the Sydney Integrated Ticketing project tender have been dismissed. ------------------------------------------------------------ In a judgement handed down this morning, the Supreme Court of NSW dismissed proceedings by US-based transit smart card developer Cubic Transportation Systems and awarded court costs against Cubic. ----------------------------------------------------------- Cubic had initially obtained an injunction preventing the government from signing the $100 million contract with preferred tenderers ERG and Motorola. ----------------------------------------------------------- Contractual negotiations between the Department and the winning consortium had continued despite the impending judgement. ----------------------------------------------------------- Under the deal, the winning consortium will provide a contactless smart card system stretching all modes of public transport in Sydney and the surrounding region. ------------------------------------------------------------ Final terms of the agreement were initially expected to be complete by December 31, but the initial injunction may have delayed that outcome. ------------------------------------------------------------ When the system is completed in 2005, commuters will only need to pass through a validator in the entry/exit area of the station to have their ‘ticket’ authenticated. ------------------------------------------------------------ ERG has issued a statement that the company will review the reasons for judgement as soon as they are made available. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Supreme Court will hand down its reasons for the judgement this afternoon.26 July 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |