DALLAS, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC), in consortium with Idom, has
been appointed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) as
Employer's Designer for the development and implementation of
Ireland's first metro system,
central to a new multi-modal transport strategy to support
Dublin's continued economic
growth.
Working collaboratively with the National Transport Authority
(NTA) and TII, the Jacobs Idom consortium will take the scheme from
emerging preferred route status through evaluation and selection of
preferred route, including all business case and environmental
support work. It will then develop and promote the scheme railway
orders, execute the planning process through An Bord
Pleanála and attend the subsequent oral hearing. Pending a
successful oral hearing, the consortium will also lead the
development of the contracting and delivery strategy and the
construction delivery partner engagement. The team will then
continue to support TII and NTA providing technical and commercial
assurance throughout the construction delivery phase.
"With a forecast of economic and population growth, the new
metro service will play a vital role in improving Dublin's mobility, unlocking much-needed
transit capacity and improving air quality at the same time," said
Jacobs Buildings and Infrastructure Europe Senior Vice President
and General Manager Donald Morrison.
"Continuing our long history in supporting TII with major
infrastructure implementation across Ireland, we look forward to working with Idom
to bring a global team and depth of metro experience from both
organizations to this potentially transformative project."
The new 19 kilometer high frequency, high capacity metro service
envisages some 11 kilometers of tunnel through the city, with 10
below-ground stations and five above-ground stations. It will
integrate other transport options across the city to maximize user
capacity and functionality. Running from Swords, via Dublin Airport
to Dublin's south city center, the
scheme will also look to upgrade the existing LUAS green line to
Sandford to increase capacity and fully integrate with the new
metro.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$15 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue
when combined with full-year CH2M revenues and a talent force of
more than 77,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services
including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and
program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government
and infrastructure sectors. For more information, visit
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