AECOM-led joint venture to provide program management support for the California High-Speed Rail program

AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that its joint venture has been selected by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) to provide program management support for the California High-Speed Rail program, a first in the nation electrified high-speed rail line that will connect cities across California with frequent train service exceeding 200 miles per hour. The AECOM-led joint venture will leverage AECOM’s global high-speed rail and program management expertise to realize the timely delivery of the program while supporting the Authority’s bold vision of generating statewide mobility, environmental, social and economic benefits.

“We look forward to working with the Authority to help deliver this important investment that is poised to be one of the most transformative infrastructure programs in U.S. history,” said Lara Poloni, AECOM’s president. “The California High-Speed Rail program is world-class, epitomizing the positive impacts we’re generating through our Sustainable Legacies strategy. The program’s foundational environmental and social purpose will help drive sustainable mobility across the state while providing a safer, more reliable option that meets California’s twenty-first-century transportation needs.”

The joint venture is expected to implement an operating model that facilitates the successful delivery of a full array of program delivery services in support of the Authority, such as program planning and strategy; environmental and engineering management; infrastructure delivery; supply chain management; and federal and state funding support.

“The Authority is not just advancing a major rail project, but creating a new way of travel in the US that is faster, more convenient and more sustainable,” said Jennifer Aument, chief executive of AECOM’s global Transportation business. “Driving that change is hard work, and we are committed to working every day to support the Authority in making this transformational program a reality. Our approach is to couple our leading, global expertise in delivering complex high-speed rail programs with a local team with deep roots in and a strong commitment to California communities.”