The consortium Spie Sud Est/Yvroud Europeenne des Fluides, Feyzin secured the EUR7.6 million contract for equipment maintenance in the Grand Lyon tunnels, the most important of which are Fourviere (1,850 m), Croix-Rousse (1,750 m), Brotteaux-Servient and Vivier-Merle (336 m). For more, contact Communaute Urbaine de Lyon, fax +33 478 957097, or visit http://marches.grandlyon.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=058386-2010. 11/10...

Gähler und Partner AG of Ennetbaden have secured the EUR2.28 million contract for PM designer for safety refurbishment in 1.14 km-long Mosi tunnel on A4, near Brunnen. Contact OFROU, Zofingen, tel +41 6274575-11, fax -90, e-mail beschaffung.zofingen@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062920-2010. 11/10...

IG BP2, c/o Bänziger Partner AG of Zurich, secured the EUR2.63 million contract from BAMO for 5.7 km-long N3 Kerenzer tunnel. Contact OFROU, Winterthour, tel +41 522344-711, fax -790, e-mail winterthur@astra.admin.ch. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062921-2010. 11/10..

Construction contract for Kuechelberg tunnel awarded to PAC SpA consortium, value EUR34,695,272 excluding VAT. More from PAC in Capo di Ponte, tel +39 0364331037, fax +39 036442303, e-mail info@pacspa.it and client APB in Bozen, tel +39 04714125-14, fax –39, e-mail gare-11.5@provincia.bz.it Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=071475-2010. 11/10...

Rete Ferroviaria Italiana SpA is inviting companies to prequalify for civil engineering work on railway tunnels in Italy. Further information and documents from Iacomino Raffaele at Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato in Milan, tel +39 02637 148-19, fax –20, e-mail dns-qs@rfi.it to whom requests to participate should be sent. Visit

Pre-feasibility study being undertaken by ILF Consulting Engineers for construction of single track railway line along the Karakorum highway between the end of the existing railway network in the south at Havelian and the border between Pakistan and China near the famous Khunjrab Pass in the north.

Prequalification underway by MTR for tender reference no 703 for West Island Line SHW to SYP tunnels value EUR30 million with a view to selective invitations to tender being issued in 4Q/2008 for contract award in 3Q/2009. Expressions of interest to Malcolm O’Neill, tel 3921 3383, e-mail moneill@mtr.com.hk Visit www.mtr.com.hk/eng/tenders/new_projects.html 45/08.

In early 2006 Network Rail appointed Red-M for the initial design phase of in-tunnel solutions across the UK rail network. Railway tunnels vary in length, gradient, width and height, so the design of an in-tunnel wireless system that ensures full radio coverage is non-trivial. An in-tunnel system must provide the necessary signal strength whilst a train is inside a tunnel but also enable seamless and uninterrupted connectivity with the external railway communication system network when the train enters and exits the tunnel. Providing effective radio coverage within and throughout a tunnel poses a number of technical challenges that requires specialist skills and knowledge to solve.

Under the guidance of Red-M's radio design manager, Red-M based a team of experienced RF engineers and tunnel surveyors at Network Rail's offices in London. Red-M's team supported the survey and design process, ensuring that the strict specifications needed for the railway communication system and required by Network Rail within tunnels were met: namely, to operate safely and have reliable wireless communications. The solutions are designed utilising radio repeaters in order for the most cost-effective deployment to be implemented.

In the first phase of the project, Red-M has delivered 176 desktop tunnel designs: but as every tunnel is unique, Red-M then had to assess and evaluate the nature and scope of each. This resulted in Red-M carrying out site surveys on 165 of the tunnels and, after analysing the surveys, the company has now completed full, detailed designs for 115 of these tunnels across the UK.

Red-M's involvement with Network Rail was part of the national rollout by the UK's rail infrastructure operator of a new essential safety system, using a telecommunications network consisting of fixed (FTN) and wireless (GSM-R) technology.

Red-M is a wireless professional services company that provides consultancy, audit, design, implementation, systems integration and management services. Through its services, Red-M provides insight into the benefits and challenges of current and future wireless technologies and creates mission critical wireless networks that are delivered to requirements, right, first time. Visit www.red-m.com 45/07.