The roughly 27 km long Semmering Base Tunnel is being built between Gloggnitz and Mürzzuschlag in three part-sections as one of the most important major European infrastructure projects. The Austrian...
With the awarding of the largest contract section on the Austrian side of the project, Pfons–Brenner, a significant step has been taken in accomplishing the longest underground rail link, the Brenner...
In mechanized tunnelling an early and safe bedding of the last inserted segment rings is a constructive necessity. This can purposefully be achieved by using a two-component mortar as grouting...
The Follo Line Project in Oslo is a revolution for tunnel-rich Norway. Previously, tunnels have mostly been built the traditional way with explosives. For the largest infrastructure project in the...
With the awarding of the largest contract section on the Austrian side of the project, Pfons–Brenner, a significant step has been taken in accomplishing the longest underground rail link, the Brenner...
The population of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries is growing fast: By 2020 its population is forecast to increase by one third, to 53 million people. Accordingly, the demand for better...
On February 20, 2018, Peter Jedelhauser (SBB) and Renzo Simoni (former CEO of AlpTransit Gotthard AG) were in Brussels to collect the 2018 European Railway Award on behalf of everyone involved in...
An important milestone for the continuous four-track east/west axis in Switzerland has been accomplished: The tunnel boring machine has finished the 2600 m long tunnel through the Eppenberg in its...
The „Southern Railway Link Conference“, or Südbahntagung, has been held biennially since 2009, with its venue alternating between Graz and Leoben. The 2017 conference, organised by the University of...
