Leading transportation authority join’s Cubic’s advisory board

Cubic Transportation Systems has appointed leading transportation authority Professor David Begg to its advisory board. Professor Begg is a regular advisor to the UK government on strategic road, rail and airport infrastructure projects. He also serves as a non-executive director of Heathrow Airport Holdings (formerly BAA), is visiting Professor in Sustainable Transport at Plymouth University and a sought-after media commentator on transportation-related matters. Cubic established its advisory board
August 22, 2014 Read time: 2 mins

378 Cubic Transportation Systems has appointed leading transportation authority Professor David Begg to its advisory board.

Professor Begg is a regular advisor to the UK government on strategic road, rail and airport infrastructure projects.  He also serves as a non-executive director of Heathrow Airport Holdings (formerly 5826 BAA), is visiting Professor in Sustainable Transport at Plymouth University and a sought-after media commentator on transportation-related matters.

Cubic established its advisory board two years ago as a key measure in the mission to transform its business. The company’s customers face rapidly changing dynamics and unprecedented challenges as the growth of urban populations continues. Cubic’s aim is to become an ever more agile partner for its customers as they seek to develop more effective services and infrastructure capabilities.

Commenting on his appointment, Professor Begg said, “Intelligent transport systems have the potential to transform travel behaviour in the way the railway did in the 19th century and the internal combustion engine did in the 20th.  Cubic is at the forefront of making that revolution a reality and I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to that progress.”

Steve Shewmaker, president of Cubic Transportation Systems and executive vice president of Cubic Corporation, said, “The value of the advisory board is evident in the progress we have made in the two years since its formation. We welcome Professor Begg and recognize that with his appointment we gain access to the knowledge and experience of a key opinion former in the travel and transportation fields.”

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