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Article: Australia: ACT follows Perth's ticketing system.
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- TendersInfo
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- June 26, 2009
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Byline: Mamta03
The Australian Capital Territory is on the cusp of signing a deal to roll out Perth's smart ticketing system for its buses. Cimexus, CC2.0)The state had put out a request for tender to which seven firms had replied and two had been shortlisted, Canberra Times reported in December.
One system has now emerged as the winner, according to Tom Elliot, executive director enterprise services for the Department of Territory and Municipal Services, speaking at the state's budget estimates committee last month.
"It is smartcard technology, the same as you see in Perth. In fact, it is the Perth system that we are purchasing," he said. ...