Supports delivery of improved public transport
services to enhance mobility in Cork
Aids climate response and critical infrastructure
in major urban center
DALLAS, Jan. 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been
selected by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland as consultant for the BusConnects Cork
Sustainable Transport Corridors program, planned to connect
communities and enhance mobility in Cork,
Ireland's second largest city.
Jacobs' scope of work includes preparation of the Environmental
Impact Assessment Report and the Network and Information
Security for each of the schemes' statutory planning advice
services; the construction strategy; and the transport assessment
which includes extensive modeling for design development. Jacobs
will also support the preliminary business case preparation for the
overall BusConnects Cork program.
Jacobs has also been appointed as one of the Engineering Design
Consultants, providing advisory support, and preparing the
preliminary design report and the planning permission application
to go to Ireland's independent
statutory body, An Bord Pleanála.
The BusConnects Cork program will provide better walking,
cycling and bus infrastructure for 11 key access corridors in the
Cork region, to transform the
public transport network, enabling efficient, safe and sustainable
mobility around the city and preparing for future demand. A range
of enhancements are planned, including the creation of new bus
routes and cycling lanes, improved bus frequencies, new bus stops
and shelters and the transition to a zero-emission bus fleet.
"BusConnects Cork is focused on fundamentally transforming
Cork's bus and active travel
system, so it becomes a viable and attractive choice for commuters
and visitors – improving the quality of life for the community,
while supporting the economy and the environment," said Jacobs
Senior Vice President Kate Kenny.
"Jacobs brings multi-disciplinary experience delivering critical
transportation infrastructure, supported by digital solutions that
convert complex datasets into actionable planning and development
decisions for the NTA."
Jacobs is also supporting the planning process for the NTA's
BusConnects Dublin program.
Jacobs has more than 1,200 employees in Ireland serving clients in sectors – most
notably Advanced Manufacturing, Infrastructure, and
Energy & Environment. Projects include Irish Rail's East Coast Railway Infrastructure
Protection Projects program – the largest coastal
protection scheme in North-Western Europe, the WuXi Biologics Drug
Substance Manufacturing Facility and Edwards Lifesciences
Greenfield Manufacturing Facility.
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