Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has appointed Jacobs as a multi-disciplinary consultant to support rail modernisation works in line with the aspirations of the All Island Strategic Rail Review.
Irish Rail stated that the objective of this project is to improve capacity and passenger experience across an 87-mile (140 kilometre) route serving the Western region from Galway to Portarlington, providing onward connection to Dublin.
Initially, Jacobs will provide multi-disciplinary consultancy services – delivering the pre-feasibility, feasibility and preferred option selection project phases, looking at additional track capacity, decarbonisation, increased speeds and higher service frequencies needs.
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The framework agreement is for a four-year period with option to extend for a further four years.
The scheme is supported by the National Transport Authority and funded under Project Ireland 2040, Irish Rail’s infrastructure investment programme.
Iarnród Éireann chief executive Jim Meade said: “At Iarnród Éireann we are delighted that a study is underway on these key infrastructure developments.
“We believe strongly that providing frequent and reliable rail services to more and more communities will greatly assist in reducing reliance on private cars and will go a long way to meeting Ireland’s climate action targets.”
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