Cubic Transportation Systems has received an extension to their system support services contract from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (Metro) for the components of the Universal Fare System (UFS) fare collection system that is the foundation of the regional contactless smart card branded as TAP. The increase in contract value is approximately $9 million. Cubic Transportation Systems is a business segment of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation, and a leading integrator of payment and information technology and services for intelligent travel solutions. The TAP smart card-based regional system for LA Metro and participating agencies is built on the Nextfare hardware and software platform for managing fare collection and operational data.