Germany
North Rhine - Westphalia - de/106
Roads
10.03.2010 |
Prior information notice of start of award procedures on 27.05.2010 for general safety upgrade and restoration of six road tunnels to RABT 2006 standard, value EUR26.5 million, commencing winter 2010 with Herkulestrasse, value EUR7.54 million. For further information contact Stadt Koeln, tel +49 221221-23647, fax –28715, e-mail zentrales-vergabeamt@stadt-koeln.de. For details of all tunnels involved in this project visit tunnelbuilder archive de/106. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062973-2010. 10/10...
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Austria
Brenner - at/16
High Speed Railway
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Italy
Brenner - it/103
High Speed Railway
10.03.2010 |
Vicenzetto Srl of Villa Estense have secured the EUR587,987 contract for test drilling and boring work in Brenner Base tunnel. Contact Johann Hager at BBT SE in Innsbruck, tel +43 5124030, fax +43 5124030-110, e-mail ava@bbt-se.com. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=062301-2010 and www.vicenzetto.it. ..
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Switzerland
Ceneri - ch/14
High Speed Railway
10.03.2010 |
The CPV consortium, formed by CSC SA (Lugano) and Pizzarotti SA (Bellinzona), signed the EUR43 million contract for the construction of Lot 854 at Vezia, the main lot of Ceneri Base Tunnel, including the south portal, 200 m of cut-and-cover tunnel, as well as drilling, blasting and lining both tunnels along a length of 300 m. Works at Vezia will continue until 2016. Commercial operation of the Ceneri Base Tunnel with scheduled train services is planned to start at the end of 2019. Of the total of 40.19 km of the Ceneri Base Tunnel, at the end of February 2010, 7,673 m, or 19.1%, had been ..
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Austria
Linz - at/36
Tramway
10.03.2010 |
Imtech Austria Anlagentechnik GmbH of Linz have secured the contract for supply, installation and commissioning of ventilation equipment for the tunnel section of the Harter Plateau tramway line. For more, contact Ing. Harald Grogger at Managementservice Linz GmbH in Linz, tel +43 7323400-7982, fax -157982, e-mail h.grogger @ linzag.at. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=059736-2010. 10/10...
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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
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| 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. |
| 13th Australian Tunnelling Conference Underway in Melbourne |
5.05.2008 |
The elite of the world's tunnelling industry is meeting in Melbourne, Australia this week from 4th to 7th May to discuss engineering in a changing environment. With the current high level of tunnelling activity in the country, including the 4.7 km-long Brisbane North South Bypass with two large TBMs, and the Melbourne Water/Yarra Valley Water Northern Sewerage Project with three TBMs, the conference should prove interesting. |
Abstract ATS 2008
Fire and Life Safety – The East Link Perspective
P S Smith and C Macdonald |
5.05.2008 |
AN Abstract of a paper to be presented by P S SMith and C Macdonald from Connell and Wagner Pty Ltd at the 13th Australian Tunnel Conference in Melbourne Australia |
HARBOUR AREA TREATMENT SCHEME STAGE 2A
CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE TUNNELS
INVITATION TO APPLY FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF TENDER |
2.05.2008 |
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will invite applications on 2 May 2008 for prequalification of tenderers for two construction contracts, Contract no. DC/2007/23 and Contract no. DC/2007/24, which form part of the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme Stage 2A Project. The closing date and time for submission of the application is 12:00 noon on Friday, 27 June 2008. |
| Engineering Firm Suggests New Support Anchors in Ted Williams Tunnel |
28.04.2008 |
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates sees need for installing stainless steel strapping and adding 900 ceiling anchors to secure the ceilings at either end of the Ted Williams tunnel. The recommendation came as part of a safety review ordered in the wake of a July 2006 fatal ceiling collapse, and is designed to act as a backup to bolts already in place. 18-19/08. |
| Traficon Equips Black Sea Coast Tunnels in Turkey with Automatic Incident Detection |
28.04.2008 |
The Turkish motorway management authority, KGM, is currently building a new 350 km-long four-lane road from Espiye to Sarp Batumi along the coast of the Black Sea. Over 20 tunnels with a total length of 28 kilometres will be equipped with Traficon’s video detection system. Six existing tunnels will also be integrated in the overall traffic management structure. 18-19/08. |
| Cuilfail Refurbishment |
24.04.2008 |
Mott MacDonald has issued a prequalification notice for the refurbishment of Cuilfail tunnel in south-east England. Click here for details. 17/08.
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