It has been announced by Jacobs (NYSE:J) that it has been selected by the National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland as consultant for the BusConnects Cork Sustainable Transport Corridors project, which aims to improve connectivity and enhance mobility in Cork, Ireland's second largest city.
Jacobs' scope of work includes preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Network and Information Security for each of the schemes' statutory planning advice services; the construction strategy; and the transportation assessment, which incorporates extensive modeling for the development of the design. As part of the overall BusConnects Cork program, Jacobs will also assist with the preparation of the preliminary business case. 
In addition, Jacobs was appointed to act as one of the Engineering Design Consultants for the project, providing advice and assistance and preparing the preliminary design report and the planning permission application that will be submitted to Ireland's independent statutory body, An Bord Pleanála, for approval.
By providing better walking, cycling, and bus infrastructure for 11 key access corridors in the Cork region, BusConnects Cork is transforming the public transport network, enabling efficient, safe, and sustainable mobility throughout the city and preparing the city for the future by transforming the public transport network. Among the many enhancements that will take place, there will be new bus routes and cycling lanes, improved bus frequency, new bus stops and shelters, and a transition to zero-emission buses.
"The goal of BusConnects Cork is to fundamentally transform Cork's public transportation and active travel systems so they become an attractive and viable choice for commuters and visitors – improving the quality of life for the community, while supporting the economy and the environment," stated Jacobs Senior Vice President Kate Kenny.. "Jacobs' multidisciplinary experience at delivering critical transportation infrastructure for the NTA is complemented by digital solutions that are capable of converting complex datasets into actionable plans and decisions for its planning and development."
"Jacobs' multidisciplinary experience at delivering critical transportation infrastructure for the NTA is complemented by digital solutions that are capable of converting complex datasets into actionable plans and decisions for its planning and development."
As part of Jacobs' duties, he is also involved in the planning process for the NTA's BusConnects Dublin program.
In Ireland, Jacobs has more than 1,200 employees serving a variety of clients in a variety of sectors – most notably Advanced Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Energy & Environment. In addition to Irish Rail's East Coast Railway Infrastructure Protection Projects, which is the largest coastal protection scheme in North-Western Europe, Edwards Lifesciences' Greenfield Manufacturing Facility and WuXi Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing Facility, which is a greenfield development. 
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