Country: Switzerland

City: Link through the alps between Erstfeld and Bodio

Line: Zurich - Milano

Operating company: Swiss Federal Railways

Length of track construction: 114 km (57 km double line) / 70.7 mi (35.4 mi double line)

Axle load: 25 t (27.5 US t)

Design velocity: 250 km/h (155 mph)

Special feature: The Gotthard base tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in the world. Track construction takes place from September 2010 to 2015.

Photo: ARGE Fahrbahn Transtec Gotthard / By courtesy of Alp Transit Gotthard AG and ARGE Fahrbahn Transtec Gotthard

Country: Korea

City: Seoul

Line: Gimpo-Seoul

Operating company: AREX

Length of track construction: 28 km (17.4 mi)

Design velocity: 120 km/h (75 mph)

Special feature: The LVT installation took place from February to July 2009. The contractor worked in three shifts in five divided sections to meet the client's time requirements.

Country: England

City: London

Operating company: TfL

Length of track construction: 10 km (6.2 mi)

Axle load: 15 t (16 US t)

Special feature: The LVT system was installed in various environment conditions: in tunnel, at grade, at viaducts/bridges as well as in switches and crossings.

Country: Sweden

City: Malmö

Operating company: Banverket

Length of track construction: 12 km (7.5 mi)

Axle load: 19 t (21 US t)

Design velocity: 160 km/h (100 mph)

Special feature: With the installation of the
LVT high attenuation (LVT HA) system, the high requirements on vibration attenuation for this project could be fulfilled.