Company will lead integrated transportation planning, create sustainable
strategies
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded several contracts
to support the National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland as part of
the NTA’s strategy to develop greater use of sustainable transportation
options. The NTA has re-appointed Jacobs to provide transport modeling
expertise for an additional three years to support development of an
integrated transportation system. Other contracts include supporting
Cork City and County Councils with the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport
Strategy and providing transport planning services to assist with the
re-design of the bus network within the Greater Dublin area.
Over the last four years Jacobs has worked collaboratively with the NTA
to develop a cutting-edge, regional modeling system that incorporates
five multi-modal transport models that serve all of Ireland. The models
are used to assess transport policies and plans that have a local and/or
national impact. The system includes a national demand model and an
innovative appraisal toolkit to better evaluate programs and policy
interventions.
“Jacobs has a long-standing relationship with the NTA in supporting
Ireland’s sustainable transportation priorities,” said Jacobs Buildings
and Infrastructure Senior Vice President Bob Duff. “The delivery of a
multi-modal modeling system of this scale and complexity is helping NTA
appraise proposed transport programs at both macro and micro levels and
is a pre-requisite to creating effective transportation strategies.”
The role of the NTA is to develop greater use of sustainable modes of
transportation across Ireland in support of government policies and
priorities.
Jacobs delivers major transportation
projects around the world supporting clients with a range of
capabilities from transport planning and modeling, intelligent mobility,
connected vehicle and environmental solutions through to whole project
life cycle road infrastructure projects.
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of
full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for
industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The
company employs over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.