Hill International, Inc. announced that it has received its first work order under an agreement with Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) to provide construction management services to support the agency's Zero Emissions Bus Initiative. The project will support battery-electric charging stations for PRTX: The University Line, PRT's first bus rapid transit project in more than 20 years. The University Line involves the implementation of a fast, comfortable, and cost-effective bus-based transit system via dedicated lanes and frequent operations, providing a vital east-west connection between downtown Pittsburgh, Uptown, and Oakland, with service improvements extending to the city's dense East End neighborhoods.

PRT aims to enhance Pittsburgh's public transit infrastructure through improved reliability and connectivity, and to reduce carbon emissions by using zero-emissions vehicles. The $291 million University Line includes the construction of new bus stations, renovations at existing facilities, street right-of-way improvements, and more. Hill's first $18 million work order involves the construction management and inspection of electrical upgrades at the agency's East Liberty garage and at a layover area along the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway.

The scope includes the installation of charging systems for electric buses and electrical and power supply upgrades. Hill will help the team achieve PRT's quality, schedule, and cost goals for the project.