Public transport

Cubic Executive Honored with 2019 National Business Achievement Award

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Thursday, September 26, 2019
Technology, Consumer, Public policy, Government, Philanthropy, Transport, Other Technology, Public transport, Foundation, Women, State, Local, Digital marketing, Empower, Empower

Walker Ford will be recognized with the first-ever National Business Achievement Award for her leadership and dedication to the transportation industry.

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  • Walker Ford will be recognized with the first-ever National Business Achievement Award for her leadership and dedication to the transportation industry.
  • Its mission is to support and cultivate a powerful, health-driven womens network through fundraising and other programs that serve educate and empower women.
  • MWWR has a global vision with a local mission and presenting our first-ever National Business Achievement Award to Jannet is very exciting for us, said Emily Zubizarreta, founder of Miami Women Who Rock.
  • For more information about Cubic, please visit www.cubic.com or on Twitter @CubicCorp .

Cubic Expands Trafficware Central Transportation Management System in Connecticut

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Data management, Technology, Public relations, Investor relations, Public transport, Communications, Transport, Software, Hardware, Greater Hartford, Regions of the United States, Technology, Automated teller machine, Hartford, Connecticut, Advanced Traffic Management System, Cubic Transportation Systems, Connecticut

Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced that the Town of Manchester, Connecticut has selected Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) business divisions Trafficware ATMS as its central traffic management system to power its traffic management citywide.

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  • Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced that the Town of Manchester, Connecticut has selected Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) business divisions Trafficware ATMS as its central traffic management system to power its traffic management citywide.
  • We welcome the Town of Manchester as a customer and wish them the same success as our other great customers in Connecticut.
  • The neighboring cities of Hartford, West Hartford and Windsor have deployed the Trafficware ATMS system to address the considerable complexities of a traffic network that also includes major interstate corridors.
  • Cubics Trafficware ATMS is the most technologically advanced traffic management system in the market.

The Cleanie Awards® Announces 2019 Winners at Solar Power International

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Technology, Alternative energy, Rail, Energy, Transport, Other Communications, Other Technology, Environment, Public transport, Communications, Court of Justice of the European Union, European Court of Justice, Jules Polonetsky, Court of Justice, European Court, Future of Privacy Forum, Privacy, Articles, Government, Politics

Visit our website to learn more about The Cleanie Awards and sign up for notifications about the 2020 program, which opens Earth Day.

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  • Visit our website to learn more about The Cleanie Awards and sign up for notifications about the 2020 program, which opens Earth Day.
  • The Cleanie Awards program identifies unsung movers and shakers in the cleantech and renewable energy industries, from the top of the Fortune 100 list to hot startups, pioneering individuals and high impact advocates.
  • Follow us on Twitter or Facebook at @CleanieAwards and LinkedIn .
  • View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190924005065/en/

TTN to Provide Emergency Roadside Services to Mckinney Trailer Rentals

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Professional services, Automotive, Transportation, General Automotive, Travel, Public transport, Other Transport, Trucking, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Other Professional Services, Fleet management, McKinney, Texas, McKinney

Jim Coffren, Vice president of Sales for TTN Fleet Solutions, announced today that the company would begin providing Emergency Roadside Services (ERS) to Mckinney Trailer Rentals, effective immediately.

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  • Jim Coffren, Vice president of Sales for TTN Fleet Solutions, announced today that the company would begin providing Emergency Roadside Services (ERS) to Mckinney Trailer Rentals, effective immediately.
  • As Mckinney expands, they will continue to provide exceptional support to their customers, and we are glad Mckinney selected TTN as a service provider."
  • "The support of customers is at the forefront of our concerns," confirmed Dave Tavares, President of Mckinney Trailer Rentals.
  • Mckinney Trailer Rentals, headquartered in Brea, California, is a leading provider of equipment rentals and leases in the Western United States and Texas.

SMART Members to Armed Services Committee: Don’t Destroy 1,000 Family Wage Jobs

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Congressional News, Views, Public policy, Government, Defense, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Public transport, Rail, White House, Federal Government, State, Local, Air, Public policy, Transport, Labor, Other Defense, Steel, Companies, Economy of China, Antelope Valley, Lancaster, California, BYD

The bill as written could destroy 1,000 family wage U.S. manufacturing jobs, a catastrophe for many families that rely on work at the BYD plant in Lancaster, CA.

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  • The bill as written could destroy 1,000 family wage U.S. manufacturing jobs, a catastrophe for many families that rely on work at the BYD plant in Lancaster, CA.
  • Without BYD and SMART I will not be able to achieve my goals or provide for my family.
  • Many plant workers live in the adjacent district of Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA), who supports protecting good union jobs in the region.
  • This kind of interference in a competitive market is putting 1,000 family wage jobs at risk.

Willdan Group to Participate in Sidoti Fall 2019 Investor Conference

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Public policy, Government, Professional services, Other Energy, Public transport, Public relations, Investor relations, Energy, Transport, Communications, Other Professional Services, Other Policy Issues, Other Government, Consulting, Business, Articles, Willdan Group, Economy, Consultant

Willdan Group, Inc. (Willdan) (NASDAQ: WLDN), a provider of professional technical and consulting services, today announced that it will participate in the Sidoti & Company Fall 2019 Investor Conference on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in New York City.

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  • Willdan Group, Inc. (Willdan) (NASDAQ: WLDN), a provider of professional technical and consulting services, today announced that it will participate in the Sidoti & Company Fall 2019 Investor Conference on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in New York City.
  • During the conference, Willdan will make a presentation and hold a series of meetings with institutional investors.
  • The Willdan Group presentation is scheduled for 8:35 a.m.
  • Willdan provides professional consulting and technical services to utilities, public agencies and private industry throughout the United States.

Iteris Awarded Traffic Signal Coordination and Timing Project from Illinois Department of Transportation

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Architecture, Construction & Property, Public relations, Investor relations, Communications, Automotive, General Automotive, Logistics, Supply chain management, Other Professional Services, White House, Federal Government, State, Local, Consulting, Other Transport, Trucking, Professional services, Rail, Maritime, Transport, Other Technology, Public policy, Government, Agriculture, Software, Natural Resources, Networks, Internet, Environment, Data management, Engineering, Technology, Urban planning, Public transport, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Land transport, Transport, Traffic signals, Iteris, Road transport, Traffic light, Illinois Department of Transportation

(NASDAQ: ITI), the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, today announced that it has been awarded an $800,000 traffic signal synchronization project by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).

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  • (NASDAQ: ITI), the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, today announced that it has been awarded an $800,000 traffic signal synchronization project by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190924005360/en/
    Iteris Awarded Traffic Signal Coordination and Timing Project from Illinois Department of Transportation (Photo: Business Wire)
    The five-year project includes signal coordination and timing improvements at various locations in IDOTs District One.
  • Under the project agreement, Iteris will develop optimized traffic signal coordination and timing plans at heavily travelled corridors and respond in the field to traffic signal and system operational issues, complaints and other District One needs in short notice.
  • Other tasks include preparation or review of traffic signal design and networking plans, traffic studies, and other tasks as assigned by the districts traffic programs engineer.

Cooper Tire to Mark Five Years of Connecting with 10,000 Students Annually for Manufacturing Day Events

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Chemicals, Plastics, Consumer, General Automotive, Teens, Manufacturing, Public transport, Tires & Rubber, Other Education, Primary, Secondary, Trucking, Aftermarket, Education, Philanthropy, Automotive, Transport, Other Philanthropy, Twin cities, Tires, Tire manufacturing, Tire, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Cooper, Texarkana, Arkansas, Texarkana, Texas, Texarkana metropolitan area, Cities in the United States, Political geography, Goods economics), Dream It. Do It., Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

program, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will again connect with more than 10,000 studentsprimarily eighth gradersfor Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) events this year.

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  • program, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will again connect with more than 10,000 studentsprimarily eighth gradersfor Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) events this year.
  • A recent Deloitte/MI study revealed that an estimated 2.4 million positions in manufacturing will be left unfilled between 2018 and 2028.
  • Students will see first-hand how tires are designed using CAD tools and how tire molds are CAM-programmed, engraved and assembled.
  • In Texarkana, where Cooper has a tire manufacturing/distribution facility, approximately 2,000 students from 14 middle and junior high schools will come to the Texarkana Convention Center Oct. 29-31 for the Cooper Manufacturing Experience.

Cubic Rolls Out World’s Geographically Largest Contactless Payment Project in Sydney

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Software, Data management, Public transport, Technology, Transport, Mobile, Wireless, Economy, Banking, Financial services, Payment systems, Contactless payment, EMV, Radio-frequency identification, Contactless, Debit card, Opal card, NETS

Contactless payments have been embraced by locals and tourists, with 9 million contactless journeys now taken on the Opal network since the first small contactless trial began on a single Manly ferry in 2017.

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  • Contactless payments have been embraced by locals and tourists, with 9 million contactless journeys now taken on the Opal network since the first small contactless trial began on a single Manly ferry in 2017.
  • 1.4 million unique contactless credit and debit cards have been used so far on the Opal network.
  • In geographical terms, its the worlds largest contactless system covering 40,000 square kilometers as big as Switzerland, Denmark or the Netherlands.
  • With the project in Sydney completed, Cubic is now beginning the installation of a new contactless system across the state of Queensland, beginning with regional bus trials.

Exclusive Media Availability with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Other Transport, State, Local, Public transport, Public policy, Other Policy Issues, Other Government, Transport, Public policy, Government, California, Eric Garcetti, States of the United States, Los Angeles, Electoral history of Eric Garcetti

Elected officials and dignitaries speaking at the Media Availability include:

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  • Elected officials and dignitaries speaking at the Media Availability include:
    Hon.
  • Eric Garcetti, Mayor, City of Los Angeles and First Vice Chair, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
    Hon.
  • Prior to the media availability, Mayor Garcetti will speak in the luncheon general session at 12:00 p.m. Media is invited to attend the entire conference, Beyond the Limits.
  • Conference attendees and members of the media are encouraged to use #Mobility21.