Preferred Supplier

RNS Reach - non regulatory announcement

14 July 2021

Journeo plc

("Journeo", "Company" or "the Group")

Preferred supplier for new and legacy vehicle CCTV systems

Journeo plc (AIM: JNEO), the information systems and transport technical services group, is pleased to announce it has been appointed preferred supplier for new vehicle CCTV systems, and upgrade equipment and services for existing vehicle CCTV with London bus operator Metroline.

Journeo's fleet division supplied Metroline with their first digital wing-mirror safety systems in 2019 and in 2020 reached an agreement with Falcon Engineering, Metroline's in-house support business, for the supply of replacement components and spares.

Metroline, part of ComfortDelgro Corporation, operate 1,674 buses, including over 700 hybrid buses that have the highest environmental credentials and 100 all-electric buses. In London, their fleet also includes 151 New Routemaster buses, which prior to the pandemic, carried over 1 million people each day on 100 routes across the north, west and central areas. Metroline recently demonstrated their commitment to sustainable transport through the purchase of a number of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and associated infrastructure.

Russ Singleton, Chief Executive of Journeo plc, commented: "We are delighted to extend our relationship with Metroline through the award of preferred supplier for CCTV and associated IT sub-systems. Metroline was shortlisted for two awards at the London Transport awards in March 2020 under the Bus Operator of the Year, and Excellence in Technology in Electric Bus Operation categories. We look forward to working with them and applying our IoT and cloud-based systems and services to improve sustainability in public transport as they upgrade their fleets".

A digital copy of this announcement will be available on the Group's website: www.journeo.com.

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Notes to editors:

Journeo plc is an information systems and technical services business focussed on public transport and related infrastructure within towns, cities, airports, and local authorities. The Company works extensively with local government departments, combined authorities, and many of the largest multinational transport operators, supporting them as systems converge towards a more efficient and sustainable smarter-cities future.

The business currently comprises two segments:

·    Fleet operator solutions: CCTV video surveillance to improve passenger & driver safety, telematics for vehicle and driver performance monitoring, real-time communications for remote condition monitoring and automatic passenger counting.

·    Passenger transport infrastructure solutions: design, manufacture, installation, and management of hardware and software for electronic public transport information systems, in and around towns, cities, ferry terminals and airports which includes smart-ticketing and wayfinding.

In the last few years, the Company has invested around £5m in research and development, enabling it to design and supply the very best solutions for customers' complex requirements and the demands of modern public transport.  With an Internet of Things (IoT) approach and open standards, together with field-proven and reliable engineering, Journeo is able to offer flexible, scalable products and services that can integrate with existing technology while preparing for future advancements.

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