The new 2-track Eppstein rail tunnel was opened on April 2, 2013 after 2 years of construction. It replaces a 134 year old structure. For this purpose, services on the S-Bahn line 2 between Hofheim...
A 2-lane bi-directional tunnel is being built for the Roveredo Bypass – with shoulders at both sides and 2 lay-bys. It has up to 3,000 m overburden and runs north with 0.8 % gradient lying in an arc...
In the editorial to this issue, Dr. Leucker in his function as STUVA CEO put across its point-of-view: we need good transport networks and the STUVA advocates the promotion and sustenance of...
The STUVA and the magazine tunnel published by the Bauverlag will stage the 2nd German tunnel-Forum in autumn 2013.
This series of events will concentrate on light, colour and social safety and aims...
Initiator Prof. Dietmar Mähner was able to welcome almost 200 participants to the university centre for the 2nd Münster Tunnelling Colloquium staged by the Institute for Underground Construction, FH...
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Feldwisch hands over the DB Netz AG’s Major Projects Division to Dipl.-Ing. Heinz Ehrbar
Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Feldwisch turned 65 in June 2013, which would enable him to enter a...
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The castle’s position high above Altena may be picturesque but it also poses a problem in terms of accessibility. There is no direct link between the town centre and the castle so that...
Under the topic „Safety and operational activities during large-scale emergencies in tunnels and underground traffic systems“, Dräger is organising the 5th International Tunnelforum, which will...
Lucerne Station is numbered among Switzerland’s 5 largest with more than 60,000 passengers per day. This transport hub with 22 trains/hour and direction is already stretched to its limits. The Swiss...
Since 2007 turnover for the German machine manufacturers belonging to the VDMA’s mining machinery sector, to which many makers of tunnelling machines belong, has increased by an average of 13 % per...
