The joint venture, JESA, is providing PMC services for a capital expenditure of approximately US$80m (拢65.5m). The new station, the Gare Routiere d鈥橝bidjan, will be located on a 25ha and is expected to have a capacity of 25 million passengers a year.
Jacobs president buildings and infrastructure Bob Pragada said: 鈥淎bidjan is the C么te d'Ivoire鈥檚 main hub for international bus lines, and this new metro project is expected to make a significant contribution to the modernisation of the road transport system and improved customer experience.鈥�
In addition to the new project and as part of future growth plans, JESA is expanding its presence in the region with a new office in Abidjan, expected to be opened by the end of 2016.