"The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has taken a major step toward reshaping New York City's transit network with the Interborough Express (IBX) Light Rail Project. This transformative 14-mile transit line will connect neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Queens, creating a faster, more efficient, and sustainable way to travel between the two boroughs. Engineering and consulting giants Jacobs (NYSE: J) and HDR have been selected in a joint venture to provide the critical planning, design, and operational expertise needed to deliver this groundbreaking project."
"As New York continues to invest in infrastructure that enhances mobility and supports economic growth, the IBX represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity. By leveraging existing rail corridors, the MTA can accelerate delivery while minimizing cost and disruption. The project is expected to drastically reduce travel times, enhance connections to subways and buses, and promote sustainable, transit-oriented development in some of the city's most densely populated areas."
"Jacobs, ranked No. 2 in Transportation by Engineering News-Record, brings extensive global experience in rail and transit. Their track record includes large-scale projects such as New York's Grand Central Madison and Penn Station Access, London's Elizabeth Line, and Malaysia's Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit. Partnering with HDR, a recognized leader in transportation engineering, the joint venture combines technical expertise with a commitment to community-focused design."
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is advancing a 14-mile Interborough Express light rail linking Brooklyn and Queens to improve cross-borough mobility and sustainability. Jacobs and HDR formed a joint venture to lead planning, design, and operations work, leveraging decades of rail and transit experience. The project will reuse existing rail corridors to accelerate delivery while minimizing cost and disruption. Expected benefits include drastically reduced travel times, stronger connections to subways and buses, and promotion of sustainable, transit-oriented development in densely populated neighborhoods. Design scope covers freight integration, tunnel retrofits, major bridge modifications, delivery strategy, operational readiness, and procurement planning to ensure cost-effective, community-responsive implementation.
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