France
Lyon - fr/72
Road
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Switzerland
Canton of Schwyz - ch/68
Motorways
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Switzerland
Canton Glarus - ch/64
Highway
16.03.2010 |
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..
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Italy
South Tyrol - it/163
Highway
16.03.2010 |
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...
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Italy
National - it/158
Railways |
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
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Pakistan
Karakorum - pk/22
Railway |
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.
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China
Hong Kong - cn/82
West Island Line |
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.
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Safety
Tunnelling safety announcements published by tunnelbuilder are purely advisory, and readers should seek corroboration for themselves, particularly with respect to contract submission deadlines, which frequently change without notice. The following reports are for the current year, and comprise a mix of headline news composed from our own research and inputs submitted by third parties. We take no responsibility whatever for the accuracy or completeness of these reports. Submissions, revisions and enquiries should be addressed to olaia@tunnelbuilder.com. There is no charge for this service. Scroll to the bottom of this page for the archives.
| Video Content Analysis for Automated Traffic Surveillance |
23.06.2008 |
VICATS (acronym for Video Content Analysis for Automated Traffic Surveillance) is a project which aims at developing novel real-time and robust video content analysis algorithms for video surveillance and traffic monitoring, with a special focus on tunnel surveillance. This EUR1.5 million R&D project is financially aided by the European Union. It will last 36 months from October 2007 to October 2010. 26/08. |
| Canadian Tunnelling Projects Hit Geological Snags |
23.06.2008 |
 Three important tunnelling projects in Canada, namely the Niagara Falls hydropower tunnel in Ontario, the Capilano-Seymour filtration scheme in British Columbia and one part of the York region sanitary project, also in Ontario, have hit snags recently, showing how difficult it is to predict conditions for these types of projects. 26/08. |
| Preparatory Works for Sants-La Sagrera High Speed Rail Tunnel in Barcelona |
16.06.2008 |
Knowing as accurately as possible the characteristics of the subsoil is the first safety guarantee in the excavation of tunnels, according to the Catalonia society of geologists. Extensive geological surveys, but not only, have been carried out to bring the project to a successful end, awaiting the arrival of the TBM in 2009. Read more. 25/08. |
| Sonar Technology for Application in Tunnel Excavation |
16.06.2008 |
Dr Ruediger Giese from the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ) and his team received the “Technology Transfer Award 2008” from the Technology Foundation Brandenburg for the development of a new system for use in tunnel pre-exploration, named ISIS. ISIS is a system for the detection of disturbance zones during tunnel construction. Amberg Technologies and Herrenknecht, the global market leader in TBMs, are among the partners for the market launch of the ISIS system. Read more. 25/08. |
| Aestuver’s fire protection for tunnels |
12.06.2008 |
Aestuver’s brand products for fire protection in tunnels, particularly for traffic usage, are based on glass-fibre-reinforced boards bonded by aerated cement concrete. These are characterised by resistance to water and frost as well as fire, allowing them to be used where exposed to the ‘elements’ for protection against damp and mildew, road thawing salt, and for high mechanical loading, as well as fire resistance. The boards also have high resistance to abrasion. |
| Barcelona Metro Deploys 2,937 Sony Camera Network on Line 9 |
9.06.2008 |
Sony installs 2,937 SNC-CS50P IP network cameras across 50 stations and 48 km of track of Barcelona’s Line 9, Europe’s longest metro line. The line is still under construction. The eastern branches are scheduled to open in March 2010 while the airport section will enter in service in end 2012. 24/08. |
| Researchers Find Potential Path to Improve Radio Communications |
9.06.2008 |
As part of a project to improve wireless communications for emergency responders, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have confirmed that underground tunnels - generally a difficult setting for radios - can have a frequency "sweet spot" at which signals may travel several times farther than at other frequencies. The finding, which uses extensive new data to confirm models developed in the 1970s, may point to strategies for enhancing rescue communications in subways and mines. 24/08. |
| Radio Systems Make European Tunnels Safer |
9.06.2008 |
Radio and video surveillance systems are essential to safety in road and rail tunnels. Deployment of radiocommunication networks in road tunnels is a crucial factor to guarantee the best protection of drivers. Radio communication systems have a key role to play to increase the safety, reliability, and efficiency of roads, railways and metros. 24/08. |
| Nitrogen Dioxide Not Measured Enough in Tunnels |
27.05.2008 |
Carbon monoxide in tunnels is no longer a problem and attention should be focused on nitrogen oxides, according to a conference held on 27th March by France-based Centre d’Etudes des Tunnels (CETU), Sick Maihak and Codel, makers of tunnel sensors and measuring instruments. 22/08 |
| Visualization and Light in Tunnels |
27.05.2008 |
One quarter of all drivers in tunnels are nervous and in almost all cases have an unpleasant feeling. How unpleasant driving in a tunnel is perceived depends mainly on the tunnel length and the brightness in the tunnel. Better illumination in tunnels could diminish the accident risks. At Bartenbach’s light laboratory, a new light emitting diode (LED) system, which is fire-resistant and illuminates in the driving direction. The system will optimally illuminate the vehicles, the interior of the tunnel and the lanes so that drivers will not be dazzled. 22/08 |
| Improving Safety in Lorca Tunnel in Spain |
27.05.2008 |
The refurbishment, improvement and equipment of the Lorca tunnel on motorway A-7 in the region of Murcia aims at constructing two cross-passages that will be equipped with fire protection systems. The main tunnels will also be equipped with complete safety systems. 21/08. |
| Safety and Security in Roadway Tunnels in the US |
27.05.2008 |
The US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has issued a report that presents the results of a workshop on research needs for safety and security in roadway tunnels, sponsored by the Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program. 21/08. |
| European Tunnel Assessment Programme Finds Worst Results in Road Tunnels in Five Years |
15.05.2008 |
Thirty-one tunnels in eleven European countries were on the agenda of this year's audit of tunnel safety. The inspectors came home with the worst result in five years. This means that every third tunnel failed to the make the grade. The tunnel tests were carried out within the scope of the EuroTAP project. 20/08. |
| Sodi Scientifica Installed Speed Control in Kallang/Paya Lebar Tunnel in Singapore |
15.05.2008 |
With the installation of Autovelox 105 SE cameras in the 12 km Kallang/Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) in Singapore, Sodi Scientifica reinforces its position as market leader for such tunnel installations worldwide |
| Citilog to Supply AID System to Boston Tunnels |
15.05.2008 |
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA) will equip key tunnel infrastructure in Boston with real time traffic management. Across Boston’s Ted Williams tunnel and I-90 and I-93 tunnels, Citilog’s automatic incident detection (AID) system will enable the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA) to meet federal requirements while enhancing safety, security and traffic flow. 20/08. |
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