The Tasmanian government has selected Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), part of Cubic Corporation, to provide a new smart ticketing solution for Tasmania’s public transport system.
The system will deliver the latest fare payment technology, enabling more accessible and convenient travel across the state.
Tasmania’s Minister for Transport, Hon. Eric Abetz and Cubic Vice President and General Manager, Dino Beverakis announced the multiyear contract on Monday, 23 September 2024 in Hobart, Tasmania.
Hon. Eric Abetz, said:This world-leading, smart ticketing system will mean more choices to plan and pay your way. It will make boarding quicker and make using public transport more convenient. This is an excellent example of resource-sharing across jurisdictions for the benefit of Tasmanians.
The new system will leverage the advanced account-based ticketing solution that Cubic currently delivers for Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR). This innovative and collaborative approach means that Tasmania will have access to a fully featured account-based system typically deployed to much larger regions.
Mr Beverakis said:The collaboration is the first of its kind, with the goal to provide an integrated public transport network across jurisdictions. It is made possible by the vision of the Tasmanian and Queensland Governments along with Cubic.
Work on the new smart ticketing system begins in October 2024 and a staged roll out is planned for 2026. It will provide integrated fares across multiple Operators, allowing transfers, fare capping and true multi-operator, multi-modal fare policies to be available.
Mr Beverakis said:This full-featured, account-based system will help enable transport equity for residents and visitors to Tasmania and shows a potential model for smaller cities to leverage technology that’s usually only available to larger jurisdictions.
This article was originally published by Cubic Transportation Systems.
