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Cubic and Transport for London recognised for innovation at London First Awards

Cubic Transportation Systems Transport for London received the London First Award for Innovation at the London First Awards for bringing contactless bankcard technology to public transit in the capital. London First, of which Cubic is a member, is a non-profit organization that promotes business interests in London. Launched in 2012, the contactless bankcard system was extended in 2014 to cover London’s entire transit network, including Tube, rail, bus and tram services. Since the introduction of the
January 30, 2017 Read time: 1 min
378 Cubic Transportation Systems 1466 Transport for London received the London First Award for Innovation at the London First Awards for bringing contactless bankcard technology to public transit in the capital.

London First, of which Cubic is a member, is a non-profit organization that promotes business interests in London.

Launched in 2012, the contactless bankcard system was extended in 2014 to cover London’s entire transit network, including Tube, rail, bus and tram services. Since the introduction of the contactless payment scheme, more than 800 million contactless journeys have been made across the network. In 2016, Cubic and TfL agreed on a licensing deal for the use of London’s contactless ticketing system worldwide.

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