LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 17, 2009--
AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional
technical and management support services for government and commercial
clients around the world, announced today that it will provide tier-two
environmental services and preliminary engineering to the California
High Speed Rail Authority for the Altamont Corridor and Caltrain
Corridor projects. The two high-speed train contracts are worth more
than $70 million to AECOM.
AECOM is leading the $56-million Altamont Corridor contract, an 80-mile
portion of the high-speed rail system that will connect the Central
Valley to the San Francisco Bay Area via the Altamont Pass.
Additionally, AECOM, working in partnership with HNTB, is expected to
earn approximately $16 million from the Caltrain Corridor, a 50-mile
portion of the high-speed rail system that will connect San Jose to San
Francisco.
“We are proud to have a continuing role in what will be one of the most
important new transportation systems in the United States,” said AECOM
President and Chief Executive Officer John M. Dionisio. “AECOM is always
eager to be involved with initiatives that enhance and sustain our
built, natural and social environments, and this train system is
projected to remove nearly 70 million drivers from the roads and
eliminate almost 12.7 billion pounds of green house gas emissions in
California. These are the type of projects that define our company.”
AECOM’s history with California’s pursuit of a high-speed train system
began in 2000 with programmatic work including alternatives analysis,
conceptual engineering and developing tier-one environmental studies for
more than 400 miles of the proposed system, between Sacramento and Los
Angeles.
About AECOM
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and
management support services to a broad range of markets, including
transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. With more than
43,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key
markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local
knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions
that enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social
environments. AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had
revenue of $5.6 billion during the 12-month period ended December 31,
2008. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.
Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press
release other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking
statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including
any statements of plans for future operations or expected revenue. Actual
results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any
of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking
statements are set forth in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008, and our other reports filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AECOM does not intend,
and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.
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Source: AECOM Technology Corporation
AECOM Technology Corporation
Paul Gennaro, 212-973-3167
SVP &
Chief Communications Officer
paul.gennaro@aecom.com
