Jacobs Engineering Group has secured a contract to provide detailed design and construction support services to MPact for the construction of extensions to the Metrolink system in Manchester, UK.
MPact is a joint venture company comprising Laing O'Rourke and VolkerRail.
The contract value was not disclosed, but the total construction value is estimated at $590m.
The Metrolink network carries nearly 20 million passengers a year, and the new lines are expected to add 16.4 miles and 33 stops to the system, extending to Manchester Airport, East Didsbury, as well as covering additional town centres.
The Metrolink system is owned by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.
