A consortium of Mott MacDonald and Jacobs has been appointed as the design development partner for West Yorkshire light rail project.
The Jacobs – Mott MacDonald consortium will support the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in further developing the mass transit programme’s first phases, which includes the light rail line. 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.
“The Jacobs – Mott MacDonald consortium will support the authority 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,” Jacobs Senior Vice President, Kate Kenny, said.
Jacobs and Mott MacDonald have established relationships with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, respectively serving as business case and environmental partner and supporting the mass transit program through design development partner 1 and as stakeholder engagement advisor.
“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,” Mott MacDonald Global Practice Leader for Urban Transit and Mobility, Stephen Luke, said.
The construction for the West Yorkshire light rail project is expected to 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 authority will continue to work with local authorities to enable future phases of a mass transit network to reach other parts of West Yorkshire.
“This is an important commission for the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, especially as we continue to seek feedback around the West Yorkshire Mass Transit 2040 vision through the ongoing engagement on the West Yorkshire Connectivity Plan,” the Head of Mass Transit at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Tom Gifford, said.
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