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 .