Project linking Munich line to Berlin line by 4 km-long, 25 m-deep twin-tube tunnel beneath city with four underground stations at Bayer, Leuschener Platz, Markt and Liepzig main station will require 8.82 m-diameter slurry shield. Total cost $400 million of which $250 million is allocated to tunnels. Financed by Saxe 40%, DB 30%, City of Liepzig 30%. Invitations to tender imminent with view to starting construction this year. June 2000. Draft design underway for 3.6 km twin-tube Leipzig City Tunnel between Leipzig Hauptbahnhof and SemmelweisstraíŸe. Markt underground station to be 150 m-long, 30 m-wide and 23 m-high. Support with segmental lining and shotcrete. Cost estimated at DM1 billion. Tenders for consultancy by end of 2001 and for construction in the third quarter of 2002. Opening scheduled for 2007. Visit www.tunnel-leipzig.de 43/01.  Accelerated negotiated procedure, deadline 12th February, 2002 for engineering services for the railway city tunnel in Leipzig. Lot 1 involves, amongst other things, consulting for the hydroschield excavation between the Bavarian Bhf. and Hauptbahnhof stations, and alternative design for Unterfahrung Hbf. and Willy-Brandt-Platz. Lot 2 deals with the southern tunnel and ramp. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/ojs/en/frame.htm, OJ S 19, document 14398-2002 or contact DEGES, Berlin, fax +49 3020243692. Also visit www.tunnel-leipzig.de 06/02.Negotiated procedure, deadline 18th October, 2003 for planning of the Leipzig city tunnel. It is a 3.9 km rail tunnel to connect Bayerische station and Leipzig central station. A shield TBM will be used.Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=164825-2003, OJ S 182, or contact DB Netz AG, fax +49 3020243692. More info in E-News Weekly 37/2003 & 36/2003. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de 40/03.Negotiated procedure, deadline 26th October, 2003 for general planning for the city tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=169644-2003, OJ S 188, or contact DB Netz und DB Station Service, Berlin, fax +49 3020243692. 41/03.Negotiated procedure, deadline 26th October, 2003 for work supervision during construction of the tunnel and stations. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=169645-2003, OJ S 188, or contact DB Netz und DB Station Service, Berlin, fax +49 3020243692. More info in E-News Weekly 37/2003 & 36/2003. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de 41/03.Open call for bids, deadline 21st November, 2003 for several works, including shaft construction work and building of the Markt underground station. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182824-2003, OJ S 203, or contact DEGES, Berlin, fax +49 3020243390. E-mail kateiche@deges.de. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de 45/03.Negotiated procedure, deadline 27th November, 2003 for coordination, project planning and construction supervision as part of the city tunnel project. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=187724-2003, OJ S 203, or contact DEGES, Berlin, fax +49 3020243692. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de 45/03.Construction of the Markt underground station has been commissioned to Walter Bau, Alpine Bau and Trevi. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de, www.walter-bau.de, www.alpine.at and www.trevispa.com 24/04.Preinformation notice for construction of two sections of the City tunnel, including a 950 m double-track stretch south of Bayerischer station whereof 350 m in cut and cover (lot A) and a 2,080 m double-track section between Bayerischer station, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz, Markt and south of Leipzig central station. Distances between stations are: 2 x 620 m, 2 x 400 m and 2 x 430 m. Also two 9 m-diameter single-track connecting tunnels. These tunnels will be TBM-driven (lot B). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=087846-2004, OJ S 107, or contact DB Netz AG und DB Station & Service AG, Berlin, fax +49 3020243691. E-mail reisdorf@deges.de or hesseling@deges.de. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de 26/04.Negotiated procedure, deadline 23rd July, 2004 for health and safety engineering as part of construction of four underground stations (Bayerischer Bahnhof, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz, Markt and Hauptbahnhof) and a shield-driven section as part of the City tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=102416-2004, OJ S 121, or contact DB Netz und DB Station & Service, Berlin, fax +49 3020243692. 27/04.Open invitation to tender, deadline 16th September, 2004 for construction of a 2,082 m section (contract B), including two single-track 9 m-diameter tunnels, to be TBM-driven between Bayerisher, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz, Markt, and the south of Leipzig central railway station. Distances between stations are: 2 x 620 m, 2 x 400 m and 2 x 430 m. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=110349-2004, OJ S 130, or contact DB Netz AG und DB Station & Service AG, Berlin, fax +49 3020243691 or 3020243390. E-mail kateiche@deges.de. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de 29/04.The main contract for the City Tunnel in Leipzig, including 2 x 2 km of tunnel and four stations (Central station, Markt, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz and Bayerischer), has been awarded to a JV of Walter Bau, Alpine Bau, Oevermann and Grund- und Sonderbau. Construction will first begin at Bayerischen station, the start point of the TBM later this year or in 2006. A tight construction schedule will attempt to complete surface works in time for the 2006 Football World Championship. The Saxony ministry of economic affairs stated that the fact that Walter Bau recently filed for bankruptcy will not compromise the contract award. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 6/2005, 4/2005, 37/2003 & 36/2003. Click de/30. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de, www.walter-bau.de and www.alpine-bau.de 08/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 31st August, 2005 for construction of an underground double-track section, consisting of Leipzig central station with a 215 m-long platform and its tunnels and ramps (794 m for the north ramp and 684 m for the west ramp). The part of the central station below the existing station building will be mined. The tunnels will be built using the cut-and-cover method. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=114613-2005, OJ S 116, or contact DB Netz und DB Station & Service, Berlin, fax +49 3020243691 or 3020243390. Visit www.citytunnelleipzig.de 25/05.Wayss & Freytag scooped a EUR77.5 million contract for construction of an underground double-track section, consisting of Leipzig central station with a 215 m-long platform and its tunnels and ramps (794 m for the north ramp and 684 m for the west ramp). The part of the central station below the existing station building will be mined. The tunnels will be built using the cut-and-cover method. Visit www.wf-ingbau.de 50-51/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 20th December, 2007 for planning and installation of railway technology equipment (eight lots) in the Leipzig city tunnel (3.2 km of tunnel, 1 km of ramps and 9.3 km of tracks, whereof 3.5 km for connection to the south railway network). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=234042-2007, OJ S 192, or contact DB Netz und DB Energie, Leipzig, fax +49 3419683420. 42/07.