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Mar 23 '06 - 351 W - Vote Good + 6 :: Bad - 14 Parsons to Begin Design Work on New Light Rail Project in Los Angeles

Released March 20, 2006 by Business Wire

PASADENA, Calif.-- Parsons, in conjunction with FCI Constructors and Fluor Enterprises, will design and construct the 8.5 mile Mid-City/Exposition Corridor Light Rail Transit Project, a new light rail transit line from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City.

Commissioned by the Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority, the project will include eight new passenger stations, two of which will be elevated, three park-and-ride lots, bicycle lanes, and one cut-and-cover underground grade separation near the University of Southern California.

A veteran in transportation services, Parsons and its affiliates are the natural leaders in providing comprehensive services for urban transit projects. Parsons has a long history of involvement in Los Angeles area major transportation projects including the Metro Gold Line, Red Line, and Alameda Corridor.

"We're excited to be a part of this project," said Jim Shappell, Parsons Transportation Group President. "It's not just about building a new transit facility, it's about improving the community, and with Parsons headquartered in Los Angeles County, we're sure to be sensitive to the local issues."

Parsons provides a full-range of project management and design services for all fixed-guideway modes: Light Rail, Heavy Rail (Metros), Commuter Railroads, and Automatic Guideway Systems (Peoplemovers). Parsons also supports clients worldwide in all methods of transit Project Delivery: Conventional, Design-Build, and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT).

Design work for the Mid-City/Exposition Corridor Light Rail Transit Project will begin immediately, with construction also starting this year. The project will begin revenue operations in June 2010.

Parsons, celebrating over 60 years of setting industry standards, is a leader in many diversified markets such as transportation, facilities, planning, infrastructure, industrial processes, communications, water, environmental, and advanced technology. Parsons provides technical and management solutions to private industrial customers worldwide as well as federal, regional, and local government agencies. For more about Parsons, please visit us at www.parsons.com.

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