NSW hands Opal overhaul to Germany’s INIT in blow to Cubic


German technology company INIT has wrested the NSW government’s Opal contract from incumbent Cubic, winning a decade-long deal to overhaul and operate the transport ticketing system.

NSW Premier Chris Minns and Transport minister John Graham revealed INIT as the new provider of NSW’s account-based ticketing system on Tuesday, marking the end of Cubic’s 16-year reign.

The initial $615 million deal will see the company replace 25,000 Opal readers across the …

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