Smartcard ticketing award for Cubic

Cubic Transportation Systems has been recognised for its work with the UK’s Southern Railway in providing the ITSO travel card for commuters on the London to Brighton route with the award of the Best Smartcard Ticketing Service provider at the 2014 MasterCard Transport Ticketing Awards. The card enables passengers to “touch in” and “touch out” at 30 major Southern stations outside London, including Brighton and Gatwick Airport. In addition, Southern Railway customers can also use the gate terminals at Tr
January 31, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
378 Cubic Transportation Systems has been recognised for its work with the UK’s Southern Railway in providing the 3836 ITSO travel card for commuters on the London to Brighton route with the award of the Best Smartcard Ticketing Service Provider at the 2014 1756 MasterCard Transport Ticketing Awards.

The card enables passengers to “touch in” and “touch out” at 30 major Southern stations outside London, including Brighton and 3249 Gatwick Airport. In addition, Southern Railway customers can also use the gate terminals at 1466 Transport for London (TfL) managed destinations at London Victoria, London Bridge, Clapham Junction and East Croydon.

New gate lines or gate-free Smart card validators are now installed at all Southern Railway and TfL-owned London stations. Cubic and Southern are continuing to work together; the next stage of the project will see Cubic will ITSO technology onto the remaining Oyster over-ground gate estate. Eventually, all London underground stations and all London buses will be able to accept ITSO Smart cards.

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