PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that the Aurecon
Jacobs Mott MacDonald (AJM) joint venture has been appointed as the
technical, planning and engagement advisor for the Melbourne Metro Rail
Project in Victoria, Australia.
The AJM JV is supporting the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority (MMRA) in
progressing technical, planning and engagement work for the project,
with key activities already underway. The MMRA is responsible for
overseeing planning works, the development of a project reference
design, undertaking site investigations, planning approvals,
procurement, construction delivery and project commissioning.
Company officials did not disclose the contract value.
The Melbourne Metro Rail Project unlocks critically needed capacity in
Melbourne’s rail network and begins transforming the network into an
international metro-style rail system. It includes two nine-kilometer
rail tunnels from South Kensington to South Yarra as part of a new
Sunbury to Cranbourne/Pakenham line; new underground stations at Arden,
Parkville, CBD North, CBD South and Domain; train/tram interchanges at
Parkville and Domain; and rail tunnel entrances at South Kensington and
South Yarra.
The project is expected to allow for 20,000 more passengers to use
Melbourne’s rail network during the peak hour, ease congestion on St.
Kilda Road/Swanston Street, one of the world’s busiest tram corridors,
and pave the way for further extensions to the rail network.
Jacobs Group Vice President Michael Shirley said, “As a member of the
AJM joint venture, we are thrilled to be part of a world class team
leveraging our comprehensive rail experience and expertise to
play a key role in this significant, city-shaping project.”
Jacobs
is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of technical
professional and construction services.
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Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.