Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS), a provider of technology and services to the transportation industry, was awarded a contract from the U.K.’s Northern railway to supply electronic gates at its stations.
Northern, the U.K.’s largest train operator outside London, will receive Cubic’s next-generation, electronic gating system at eight stations, with CTS installing a total of 52 gates. The gates are equipped with ITSO-compliant smart card and barcode reading capabilities, in addition to accepting magnetic tickets.
CTS completed the installation at two stations – Wigan Wallgate and Liverpool Lime Street – meeting the operator’s requested September 30 deadline. The remaining six stations – Salford Cresent (Manchester), Bolton, Blackburn, Bradford Forster Square, Halifax and Harrogate – are scheduled to be completed by the end of March 2017.
“We are proud to have been entrusted with this important contract for Northern and strengthen our foothold in the U.K. market,” said Roger Crow, Cubic Transportation Systems Europe’s executive vice president and managing director. “We delivered the first two stations in record time, thanks to a true team effort, and we’re looking forward to delivering the remaining stations in an equally efficient manner.”
Northern Managing Director Alex Hynes remarked, “We are delighted to have Cubic on board, and with the dedication of the entire team, including Network Rail and our contractors, they were able to meet our requested deadline and complete the gate installation of these first two stations in less than two months.”
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) is a business unit of Cubic Corporation.