Penn Station Access

Toyota Mobility Foundation and WRI India Release Study that Offers Key Insights into Metro Usage Patterns Across India

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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Toyota City, Japan, July 19, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and WRI India today launched a working paper that offers new insights into the way commuters access and utilize the metro, and its implications on last-mile services.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, July 19, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and WRI India today launched a working paper that offers new insights into the way commuters access and utilize the metro, and its implications on last-mile services.
  • The paper presented key findings and recommendations based on extensive research across three metro cities-Nagpur, Delhi and Bengaluru.
  • The study's findings reveal how poor access to metro stations impacts the use of the metro rail system in India.
  • Understanding this diversity is critical to understand the best way to seamlessly integrate first and last-mile mobility into the metro journey.

PS&S Purchases B. Thayer Associates in Strategic Expansion

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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B. Thayer Associates has played a role in many high-profile projects including the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn Bridge, the modernization of the Mets-Willets Point station, and the Van Wyck Expressway JFK Access project.

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  • B. Thayer Associates has played a role in many high-profile projects including the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn Bridge, the modernization of the Mets-Willets Point station, and the Van Wyck Expressway JFK Access project.
  • I have long been familiar with PS&S and its multidiscipline approach, said Barbara Thayer, Founder and President.
  • I could not be more pleased that B. Thayer Associates has joined PS&S and look forward to actively working with leadership to take the firm to the next level of growth.
  • Ms. Thayer will have an active role in the leadership and growth of the New York market working closely with PS&S management overseeing the firms expansion of resources and capabilities in New York.

New York MTA Selects Atlas Technical Consultants and its JV Partner WSP to Provide Design-Build Oversight for the $2B Penn Station Access Megaproject

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Monday, March 14, 2022
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The $115m contract was awarded by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to the JV team, for construction management, design oversight, operations management, and commercial management.

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  • The $115m contract was awarded by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to the JV team, for construction management, design oversight, operations management, and commercial management.
  • Penn Station Access will bolster equity by connecting historically underserved communities while also improving regional connectivity and reliability.
  • The project will deliver a new transit option providing direct Metro-North service from the Bronx, Westchester, and Connecticut to Penn Station and Manhattan's west side.
  • We are excited to offer our experience and resources to the MTA to assist them in achieving their key program objectives.

Jacobs Named Prime Designer on MTA's Penn Station Access

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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DALLAS, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as the Prime Designer for Penn Station Access, the largest expansion of Metro-North's regional railroad system in its history.

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  • DALLAS, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as the Prime Designer for Penn Station Access, the largest expansion of Metro-North's regional railroad system in its history.
  • Jacobs will design the expansion and support construction, which will be led by the Halmar International/Railworks Joint Venture (JV).
  • Penn Station Access will provide direct Metro-North service between the Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut to Penn Station on Manhattan's west side.
  • Penn Station Access will use existing infrastructure along Amtrak's Hellgate Line and improve regional connections at Penn Station to the Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak.