DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has secured one of six coveted
Reference Design Consultant (RDC) packages for the high profile Kuala
Lumpur - Singapore High Speed Rail project (KL-SG HSR), which was
announced earlier this year.
Once completed, the 350-km high speed rail link will be the fastest city
center to city center mode of travel between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore,
with a journey time of 90 minutes.
Jacobs will deliver the RDC02 reference design package that includes the
design of the five intermediate stations in Malaysia together with other
HSR infrastructure associated with the station development, encompassing
access roads, highway and pedestrian links into existing infrastructure.
“The win is another milestone for Jacobs and especially significant
since this high-speed rail project is the first of its kind in Southeast
Asia,” said Jacobs Buildings and Infrastructure Asia Pacific Senior Vice
President Patrick Hill.
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.