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Date Posted: 07:21:43 02/09/03 Sun In reply to: Another 750,000 catch buses.12/8/01 's message, "More than 750,000 people catch trains in Sydney each day." on 07:17:20 02/09/03 Sun pourquoi5 (ID#: 224751) Cubic Shakes Carr's Hand 28/3/01 10:59:49 PM 3356870 « Prev Msg Thread Next Msg Thread » This appeared on an overseas site tonight.Maybe it's the booby prize..we hope: Cubic Awarded Industry Innovation Prize for Sydney, Australia's CityRail Ticketing Upgrade San Diego, Calif., March 27, 2001 - Cubic Transportation Systems Australia, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation, has won the prestigious Western Sydney Industry Award for Product Innovation for its "world-class upgrade" of CityRail's ticketing system. With its state-of-the-art touchscreen technology in CityRail ticketing machines and successful integration of locally developed software into the existing system, Cubic is delighted with being the co-winner of the Product Innovation Award. Receiving his award from New South Wales Premier Bob Carr, Cubic Australia managing director Tom Walker said: "The Product Innovation Award not only highlights Cubic Australia's world class upgrade of CityRail's ticketing system but also the real benefit and strength that Western Sydney can offer technology suppliers and integrators when they choose to work from here." "Western Sydney provides Cubic with the people, the skills, and a wealth of local suppliers, which greatly contributes to the success of our company. The NSW [New South Wales] government is truly providing top class infrastructure and training for local industry, and together with CityRail, we have been able to pass those benefits onto the travelling public," Walker said. "The integration of updated and new technology into the CityRail ticketing system prolongs the life of the existing machines, reduces government spending on machine replacement and maintenance, and makes Sydney train travel simpler and faster for commuters." It has involved the successful marriage of new technology to the existing system, an important requirement for successful implementation of ticketing systems. The software also allows for easy enhancement in the future. "By choosing Cubic's flexible system back in the early 90s, CityRail not only saves tax payers money today - it's more cost effective to upgrade than to replace such technology - but also leaves open future options, such as the use of smartcards and other improvements in years to come," Walker said. "Coming on top of our ticketing system's performance during the Olympic peak period last year - Cityrail showed more than 99 percent availability - and our successful delivery of the Airport Link ticketing system, we are very pleased and honored with this award and the recognition it brings to Cubic" he added. Walker said the Premier, Minister for Western Sydney Kim Yeadon, the state government, other award sponsors, and Auburn local member Peter Nagle should also be congratulated for highlighting the very real strengths of working in the region. Cubic Australia was also a finalist in the Information Technology category of the Western Sydney Industry Awards. The Western Sydney Industry Awards, run by the New South Wales Government's Office of Western Sydney, are the most strategic set of regional awards in Australia. The Awards acknowledge and promote the importance of key industries integral to the future growth and development of the nation, articulate key drivers of growth for the region, and give vital recognition to the region's most innovative businesses. Cubic already plays a major role in Sydney's transport network as the group behind CityRail's ticketing system, which processes more than half a billion ticketing transactions a year across the greater Sydney metropolitan area and is relied upon by nearly a million commuters daily. « Prev Msg Thread Next Msg Thread » This message has been viewed 243 times Report a BullBoards Violation Ignore pourquoi5 Post Non-Threaded View [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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