Cubic Executive Appointed to Tourism and Transport Forum Australia’s Advisory Board

Feb. 27, 2018
Cubic Transportation Systems has announced its senior vice president and managing director of Asia-Pacific, Tom Walker, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Tourism and Transport Forum Australia (TTF)

“Tom brings more than 30 years of experience working in transportation on three continents and we look forward to his contribution and insights, particularly into the new technologies that Cubic is developing and implementing around the globe,” said Margy Osmond, chief executive officer for TTF. “His expertise in advanced ticketing and transport technology, tolling and traffic management is well recognized and respected within the industry.”

“We are delighted that one of our most senior executives with such strong industry credentials has been invited to join the TTF board, further strengthening the long association Cubic has enjoyed with the organization,” said Matt Cole, president of Cubic Transportation Systems.  “Under Tom’s leadership Cubic and Transport for New South Wales successfully installed and rolled out Sydney’s Opal card, one of the world’s top smart card ticketing systems, on time and on budget.

“Among his many contributions, Tom also oversees the Cubic team that has brought London-style contactless ticketing to Australia for the first time, with  Transport for New South Wales’s   successful trial conducted on the Manly ferry fleet,” added Cole.