The general design of the Marja line has been awarded to JP-Transplan (lot 1) and LT-Konsultit (lot 2). Ground investigation and rock surveys will be carried out by Tieliikelaitos (lot 3) and Geokeskus (lot 4). The 17.5 km Marja line will connect the existing Martinlaakso commuter line to the main line via the Helsinki-Vantaa airport, serving 6 to 8 stations. Approximately 7.5 km will run in double-tube tunnels, 7 m in diameter. Drill/blast method. Support with rockbolts and shotcrete. Cost around €280 million. Visit www.marja-rata.net 50/02.The Finnish Rail Administration has commissioned Pöyry and WSP Finland to prepare a plan for the Marja line, a new urban railway serving the Helsinki metropolitan area. Other partners are sub-consultants. The plan will be prepared in cooperation with other consulting companies. Pöyry's share of the services amounts to EUR1.1 million. The plan shall be prepared by March 2008. The new railway line will connect the Martinlaakso line with the main line via the Helsinki-Vantaa airport. The length of the line is 18 km, of which more than 8 km in a tunnel under the airport area between Viinikkala and Ruskeasanta. Seven new stations are planned on the line: the ground level stations of Vehkala, Petas, Kivistö and Asola and the underground stations of Aviapolis, Air terminal and Ruskeasanta. Together with the Kerava and Leppävaara urban lines and the Martinlaakso line it will constitute an integrated urban railway loop. The shortest travelling time from Helsinki to the airport will be some 30 minutes. Visit www.poyry.com and www.wspgroup.fi 26/07.The Finnish rail administration RHK has made a procurement decision to order services for detail design of the tunnel part of the ring rail line (formerly a project known as Marja line) to the Helsinki Vantaa airport from a consortium of consultants led by Pöyry. The value of the services provided is estimated at about EUR10.6 million. Pöyry's share of the services will amount to EUR7.5 million. The other member of the consortium is WSP Finland for street connections and rock mechanical simulations. In total, five other Pöyry Group companies will be involved as subconsulting companies, but the project management as well as the major part of the design will be done by Pöyry Infra. These other five Pöyry affiliates are PES-Architects for architectural design of underground stations, Pontek for structures of one underground station, Rapal, Akukon and Marsh. The final contract will be signed when the public procurement is legally valid approximately in August 2008. The services will be provided during the period 2008-2012. Visit www.poyry.com, www.wspgroup.fi/en, www.pesark.com and www.pontek.fiThe new railway line will connect the existing Martinlaakso line with the main line via the airport. The length of the line is 18 km, of which about 8.1 km will be in a tunnel under the airport area. Three to four new underground stations will be constructed. Together with the Kerava and Leppävaara urban lines and the Martinlaakso line, it will constitute an integrated urban railway loop. Trains will run at 10 minute intervals during peak hours. The shortest travelling time from Helsinki to the airport will be some 30 minutes. Visit www.keharata.net/english/index.html 30/08.Invitation to tender under restricted procedure, deadline 28.01.09, for excavation of three tunnels of lengths 300-500 m on Helsinki Ring Rail at Aviapolis near Vantaa airport, at Vantaa airport, and at Ruskeasanta. For specs and docs contact Ms Maija Salonen at Finnish Rail Administration (RHK), PL 185, FIN-00101, Helsinki, e-mail etunimi.sukunimi@rhk.fi and send tenders or requests to participate to Kirjaamo Dnro at same address. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=007455-2009, OJ S6. 03/09.