NEWS UPDATE
Jacobs–AECOM venture wins Irish Rail framework and Limerick upgrade assignment
Published Nov 14, 2026 · 2:05 pm EST
Reported · Source verified Nov 14, 2026 · 2:05 pm EST
Jacobs said on November 13 that its joint venture with AECOM had been appointed to Iarnród Éireann’s new Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Framework for rail projects across Ireland. The venture also received the framework’s first project, the Limerick–Limerick Junction rail upgrade.
The companies will provide consultancy services spanning feasibility studies, site selection, design, environmental assessment, planning and project delivery. The appointment establishes a route for Irish Rail to obtain those services as it modernizes its network. This is a consultancy award; the announcement does not establish that construction has begun. It gives no contract value or delivery timetable. November 13 is the announcement date; the exact award time is unknown.
Source: Jacobs / Irish Rail consultancy framework announcement