The Los Angeles SkyRail Express consortium and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority have signed an agreement to pre-develop a major transit project in Southern California, according to the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.
The SkyRail Express project is a monorail that will connect the San Fernando Valley with the west side of Los Angeles, and ultimately with Los Angeles International Airport.
The consortium consists of John Laing Group, BYD Transit Solutions, Skanska, HDR Engineering, Alternate Concepts, M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates, and Innova Transportation.
Under the pre-development agreement, the consortium will provide cost estimates, constructability reviews, technical analyses and other services that support the ongoing development of the project.
“We are delighted to be working hand-in-hand with LA Metro over the coming years to further develop and deliver the solution for the benefit of the commun