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Cubic to supply electronic gating system for UK’s northern rail stations

Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) has been awarded a UK train operator Northern to supply electronic gates at its stations. Cubic will install its next-generation electronic gating system at eight stations, for a total of 52 installed gates. The gates are equipped with ITSO-compliant smart card and barcode reading capabilities, in addition to accepting magnetic tickets. Gates have already been installed at two stations and the remaining six stations are scheduled to be completed by the end of March
October 24, 2016 Read time: 1 min
378 Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) has been awarded a UK train operator Northern to supply electronic gates at its stations.

Cubic will install its next-generation electronic gating system at eight stations, for a total of 52 installed gates. The gates are equipped with ITSO-compliant smart card and barcode reading capabilities, in addition to accepting magnetic tickets.  

Gates have already been installed at two stations and the remaining six stations are scheduled to be completed by the end of March 2017.

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