West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme will
connect communities and advance growth
DALLAS, Nov. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A Jacobs (NYSE: J) and Mott
MacDonald consortium has been appointed as the Design
Development Partner by the West Yorkshire Combined
Authority (The CA) in the next phase of the West Yorkshire
Mass Transit Programme – an advanced, high-capacity public
transport system to be integrated with cycling, walking and rail,
to connect communities across the region.
With a population of 2.3 million and an economic output of
nearly $95 billion (£70 billion)
gross value added, West Yorkshire
remains Europe's largest
metropolitan area without an urban transit system.
The Jacobs - Mott MacDonald consortium will support The CA in
further developing the mass transit program's first phases, which
includes Light Rapid Transit. This requires taking the existing
concept design through completion, providing all professional
services and technical support to deliver the network's first phase
before the end of this decade.
Jacobs and Mott MacDonald have established relationships with
The CA, respectively serving as Business Case and Environmental
Partner and supporting the mass transit program through Design
Development Partner 1 and as Stakeholder Engagement Advisor.
"The Jacobs - Mott MacDonald consortium will support The CA in
turning its mass transit vision into future-made designs that
connect West Yorkshire's
communities, combat climate change, support a sustainable and
inclusive economy, and improve people's health and wellbeing," said
Jacobs Senior Vice President Kate
Kenny. "Our teams bring world-class experience on integrated
mass transit systems that deliver a positive, sustainable legacy,
helping communities flourish."
Mott MacDonald Global Practice Leader for Urban Transit and
Mobility Stephen Luke said: "With a long heritage in delivering
urban transit systems around the world, including in Melbourne, Toronto, Manchester and London we are proud to be supporting this
transformational investment to help drive economic growth, and to
deliver social and environmental benefits for the
region."
West Yorkshire Combined Authority's Interim Director of Mass
Transit Rob Leech said: "Mass
Transit is a significant part of our ambition to create an
integrated transport system for West
Yorkshire. We are delighted to be working with the Jacobs -
Mott MacDonald consortium who will support us to achieve our vision
to bring Mass Transit to our region."
The CA anticipates the early construction stage will begin in
2028, with phase one to include two lines serving Leeds and Bradford. The system is one of the largest
urban transit schemes in the U.K. The CA will continue to work with
local authorities to enable future phases of a mass transit network
to reach other parts of West
Yorkshire.
Ranked as No. 2 in Transportation by Engineering News-Record,
Jacobs delivers world-class, mass transportation infrastructure
solutions that connect people and communities. Projects include the
Elizabeth line and the Transpennine Route Upgrade in
the U.K., Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit in Malaysia and the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority's Grand Central Madison program in New York.
Mott MacDonald is recognized as a global leader in Light Rapid
Transit delivering projects including Transport for Greater Manchester's Metrolink and the Cardiff
Valley lines in South Wales. Its
capability in mass transit also extends to the Northern Line
Extension and Elizabeth line in London, Sydney
Metro in Australia and
the Scarborough Subway Extension Project in Canada. It has won awards annually at the
Global Light Rail Awards since its inception in 2010.
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