Creates vital link between Las Vegas and Los
Angeles, reducing emissions and improving safety
DALLAS, May 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by Brightline West,
America's first true high-speed rail system, for final design of
the Nevada rail segment.
Brightline West is a 218-mile, $12
billion passenger rail project connecting Las Vegas to Southern California twice as fast as the
average drive time.
The Nevada Segment of the system, delivered in strategic
partnership with Brightline West and the Nevada Department of
Transportation (NDOT), will be a 34-mile segment of high-speed rail
alignment from the south end of the Las Vegas Strip to the
Nevada/California border. Jacobs will provide final
design of the trackwork and 22 complex structures, including
grading, drainage, geotechnical investigations, traffic engineering
and utility coordination.
"The Brightline West Las Vegas-to-Los
Angeles high-speed rail system is a strategic start to a new
era of connection and transportation in America, reducing vehicle
traffic and offering an eco-friendly alternative," said Jacobs
Senior Vice President Katus Watson.
"As we advance the final stages of design, our work on the
Nevada-side segment, including
trackwork and structures, paves the way for this groundbreaking
achievement. Together, we're creating a safer, more sustainable
mode of travel between these iconic destinations."
When complete, Brightline West's fully electric, zero emission
system will take passengers from Las
Vegas to Los Angeles in
just 2 hours and 10 minutes and is estimated to remove more than
400,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year. Additionally, the
Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail system is
estimated to generate $10 billion in
direct economic impact, while enhancing wildlife protections,
reducing highway fatalities and injuries and eliminating more than
700 million miles of vehicle travel annually.
Ranked as No. 2 in Transportation by Engineering
News-Record, Jacobs helps our clients move people, goods and
freight – whether by air, sea, underground or even through
mountains. Our solutions help plan, develop, finance, design,
construct, maintain and operate smart transportation infrastructure
– such as Queensferry Crossing, Scotland's largest infrastructure project for
a generation, and transformations to the busiest commuter railroad
in the U.S. on New York City's
Grand Central Madison project – that connects people and
communities around the world.
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solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities,
resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational
advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing,
turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for
good. With approximately $16 billion
in annual revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs
provides a full spectrum of professional services including
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