Gleise in einem Tunnel

References

Europe Switzerland
Russia
France - England
Denmark
Turkey
Sweden
England
Spain
France
Scotland
302.7 km
189.7 km
100.0 km
78.8km
25.2 km
24.0 km
18.6 km
2.8 km
2.1 km
1.0 km
188.0 mi
117.9 mi
62.1 mi
48.9 mi
15.6 mi
15.0 mi
11.5 mi
1.7 mi
1.3 mi
0.7 mi
Asia South Korea
Hong Kong, China
India
Taiwan
600.6 km
92.2 km
67.0 km
39.2 km
372.9 mi
57.1 mi
41.6 mi
24.4 mi
North America USA 75.1 km 46.5 mi
South America Brazil
Peru
123.2 km
0.3 km
76.5 mi
0.2 mi
Africa South Africa 21.2 km 13.2 mi
Oceania New Zealand
Australia
8.3 km
10.2 km
5.2 mi
6.3 mi
Total length   1'782.2 km 1106.4 mi

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Selected Projects

The new Gotthard rail link

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

The new Gotthard rail link

Durchmesserlinie Zurich (Cross-city Link)

Country: Switzerland

City: Zurich

Operating company: Swiss Federal Railways / ZVV

Length of track construction: 13 km (8.1 mi)

Axle load: 25 t (27.5 US t)

Special feature: All various LVT support types (Standard, HA, Traffic, S&C) were installed, even LVT standard on floating slabs.

Durchmesserlinie Zurich (Cross-city Link)

Taiwan - Nangang Extension

Country: Taiwan

City: Taipeh

Operating company: THSRC

Length of track construction: 13.0 km (8.0 mi)

Axle load: 18 t (19.8 US t)

Special feature: The concrete blocks were produced in Taiwan with a direct demoulding machine supplied by Sonneville.

Taiwan - Nangang Extension

New York - Line 7 Extension

Country: USA

City: New York

Operating company: NYCTA

Length of track construction: 4.8 km (3.0 mi)

Axle load: 19 t (21 US t)

New York - Line 7 Extension

Marmaray Tunnel

Country: Turkey

City: Istanbul

Operating company: TCCD

Length of track construction: 25.2 km (15.5 mi)

Axle load: 25 t (27.5 US t)

Special feature: The Marmaray BC1 tunnel is the deepest immersed tunnel in the world.

Marmaray Tunnel

Canal Tunnel London

Country: England

City: London

Operating company: Network Rail

Length of track construction: 1.8 km (1.1 mi)

Axle load: 15 t (16.5 US t)

Special feature: The entire tunnel was equipped with LVT HA supports.

Canal Tunnel London

Inceon Airport Phase 2

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.

Inceon Airport Phase 2

East London Line

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.

East London Line

Citytunnel Malmö

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.

Citytunnel Malmö