Work to resume using 6.5 m-diameter semi-mechanised shields on line 1 for 3.1 km from N Grigurescu south-east to Linia de Centura, and on line 4 for 4.7 km between 1 Mai and Laromet. Long-term flooding has damaged the reinforcement in the segmental lining of the previously-completed sections since insufficient funding forced 1996 abandonment. Also in preliminary design, new 8.6 km-long line 5 following completion of geological appraisal, and extension of line 4 to Baneasa airport. Visit www.tunele.ro for contact. August 2000.Invitation to tender by restricted procedure, deadline 15.12 2008, for construction of 8.4 km of tunnelled metro, including six stations totalling 1.2 km, estimated value EUR343 million. Contact Ing Rotaru Stefan, tel +40 21 319 3601-5402, e-mail srotaru@metrorex.ro or visit www.metrorex.ro 46/08. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=291093-2008Restricted invitation to tender for 8.4 km tunnel with six 200 m-long stations, value EUR343 million, deadline postponed from 15.12.2008 to 21.01.2009. More from Ing Rotaru Stefan at Metrorex, tel +40 21 3193601-5402, e-mail srotaru@metrorex.ro or visit www.metrorex.ro. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=321235-2008 51/08.Restricted invitation to tender for 8.4 km-long tunnel with six 200 m-long stations, value EUR343 million, deadline twice postponed from 15.12.2008 to 21.01.2009 and now to 23.02.2009. Visit tunnelbuilder archive ro/13 for background history. More from Ing Rotaru Stefan at Metrorex, tel +40 21 3193601-5402, e-mail srotaru@metrorex.ro or visit www.metrorex.ro. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=015231-2009. 06/09.Restricted invitation to tender for 8.4 km-long tunnel with six 200 m-long stations, value EUR343 million, deadline postponed again from 23.02.2009 to 09.04.2009. Visit tunnelbuilder archive ro/13 for background history. More from Ing Rotaru Stefan at Metrorex, tel +40 21 3193601-5402, e-mail srotaru@metrorex.ro or visit www.metrorex.ro. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=050240-2009 09/09.The awarding procedure for 8.4 km-long tunnel with six 200 m-long stations has been discontinued.More from Ing Rotaru Stefan at Metrorex, tel +40 21 3193601-5402, e-mail srotaru@metrorex.ro or visit www.metrorex.ro, http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=058734-2009. 11/09.