Invitation to tender for 3 km-long Sepolia-Thivon twin-track section using TBM or conventional methods plus 300 m of single-track cut-and-cover. Sept 1999.   European Gazette reports bids for 3 km extension to Line 2 from Sepolia to Peristeri received from eleven consortia which include overseas companies Alpine Bau, Impregilo, Necso, NCC, Astaldi and Todini. Engineers estimate circa $60 million. Plans for future extensions involve 28 km of track. November 1999.   The first 13 km stretch of Line 1 opened at the end of January nearly three years late and 25% over budget at $2.1 billion. Another 8 km is under construction. Visit www.lif.de February 2000.   Low bid by Athina/Castellani subject to objection by Attika/Alpine Bau. Most of line is through an old lignite mining area and will require specialist contracting skills. Details from Attiko Metro, fax +30 1672 6126. March 2000.Invitation to tender, deadline 16th October, 2000, for 4.3 km-long western extension with twin-track tunnel between Assomaton and Egalio, four underground stations and a 400 m stub tunnel. Contact Attiko Metro, fax +30 1672 6126. Notice posted at http://ted.eur-op.eu.int August 2000.   Restricted invitation to tender for construction of 1.5 km-long extension to Line 2 using 50% NATM and 50% cut and cover, commencing 2001 for completion 2003. Contact Attiko Metro, fax +30 167 26126. Official notice dated 12th May, 2001 at http://ted.eur-op.eu.int 25/01.   Completion of 1.1 km-long tunnel linking Monastiraki with Syntagma Square on southern extension to Line 3 reported on 15th October, 2001 for 18 billion drachma. Difficult job due to ancient wells and rickety churches at ground level. Monastiraki underground station being built for 22 billion drachma.State Audit Council confirmed the AEGEK-Aktor-SELI consortium to construct the Line 3 northeastern extension between Ethniki Amyna and Plakentias for 54 billion drachma. Includes a 4.4 km tunnel, and a further 700 m-long tunnel to Stavros station. Commissioning in May 2004. Three initially envisaged intermediate stations, at Holargos, Nomismatokopeio and Aghia Paraskevi, delayed to December 2006 to comply with the Athens 2004 Olympics deadline. Visit www.ametro.gr 45/01.  Deal signed with the Aktor-Impregilo jv for the construction of a 4.7 km tunnel from Monastiraki, at the foot of the Acropolis hill, to the western suburb of Egaleo on Line 3. Includes three stations at Vatanikos, Geoponiki and Ag. Savas. Cost of €203 million. Visit www.ametro.gr 02/02.EPB shield nicknamed 'Athina' arrived on 11th November, 2001 at the port of Lavrio to proceed with the boring of the Line 3 extension to Stavros. 9.5 m-diameter cutting head weighs 159 tons. Assembly at Plakentia station for trial operation to commence early-2002. EPB will bore some 3.5 km at average speed of 10 m per day from Plakentia to the Xanthou shaft where it will be removed. Remaining section up to Ethiki Amyna station to be built using NATM. Commissioning in June 2004. Visit www.ametro.gr 02/02.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 7th December, 2004 for detailed final design, construction and commissioning of a Line 3 extension, section Egaleo-Haidari, as well as two ventilation shafts, Haidari transfer station and Eleonas depot. The tunnel is approximately 1.26 km in length, starting as a triple track tunnel to converge into a double track tunnel up to 110 m-long Haidari station. The tunnel will be built using the shotcrete lining method. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=186557-2004, OJ S 217, or contact Attiko Metro, Athens, fax +30 2106726126. E-mail pevangelopoulos@ametro.gr 48/04.Restricted procedure, deadline 31st January, 2005 for review of service design, preparation of implementation design, construction and commissioning of the Line 2 west extension, including Peristeri and Anthoupoli stations, four ventilation shafts, a terminal shaft and three dual-track tunnel sections required for the completion of the extension, approximate lengths of 300 m (from Fleming shaft to Peristeri station), 30 m (from Peristeri station to the west ventilation shaft at Peristeri station) and 450 m (from the north end of Anthoupoli station), to be built using conventional methods. Peristeri station to be constructed using the cut-and-cover method. Anthoupoli station to be constructed using the cut-and-cover method in combination with the mined method. The project includes all civil works, E&M and railway systems. The double-track tunnel section from Peristeri station to Anthoupoli station (925 m) has already been constructed using an open face shield, which must be disassembled, extracted and transported from the west shaft at Peristeri station. The Pavine shaft between the two stations is also already built. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=203063-2004, OJ S 236, or contact Attiko Metro, Athens, fax +30 2106726126. E-mail pevangelopoulos@ametro.gr 53/04-01/05.Restricted call for tenders, deadline 4th April, 2005 for detailed final design, construction, testing, commissioning, maintenance and personnel training for the Line 2 extension from Agios Dimitrios to Elliniko. The project includes a transfer tunnel, approximately 450 m long, a bored tunnel using an EPB TBM, approximately 5.1 km long, four new stations along with the necessary shafts, as well as five ventilation intershafts. Also 4-track rolling stock depot at the southern end of the extension, connected with Elliniko station via a single-track cut-and-cover tunnel. The tender is also for railway and electromechanical systems (trackwork, train traction systems, ventilation, power supply, lighting, fibre optics, radio communications, CCTV, escalators and lifts, fire detection and fire fighting systems, etc.). Tender estimate: EUR245 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=041247-2005, OJ S 43, or contact Attiko Metro, Athens, fax +30 2106726126. E-mail pevangelopoulos@ametro.gr 12/05.The four shortlisted bidders for the Line 3 west extension, including the 1.26 km Egaleo-Haidari tunnel section, Haidari transfer station and Eleonas depot are J&P Avax, FCC, Elecnor and Inabensa; Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Siemens; Impregilo, Aegek and Alstom; and Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Power Electrical Systems. The 110 m-long Haidari station, with the incorporated ventilation shafts, includes provisions for future lenghtening to 140 m. Also, two ventilation shafts will be sunk, one between Alsos shaft and Haidari station (Iroon shaft) and one at the end of the tunnel section (Venizelos shaft). The station and the two shafts will be excavated using the cut-and-cover method. Eleonas depot includes an underground stabling shed for 14 trains. 31-32/05.The nine candidates who expressed their interest for the Line 2 northwest extension from Aghios Antonios to Anthoupoli, consisting of Peristeri and Anthoupoli stations, four ventilation shafts, a terminal shaft and three dual-track tunnel sections, approximate lengths of 300 m, 30 m and 450 m are Vioter, Beton- und Monierbau, Martin Rose and Gleisbau Hilbig & Ventzke; J&P Avax and FCC; Impregilo, Aegek and Alstom; Michaniki; Zueblin, Attikat, Athina and TPF Chapeaux International; Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projects and Siemens; Zagope, Construtora do Tamega and Efacec; Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems; and Themeliodomi, Pizzarotti, Todini, CLF and Sifel. 31-32/05.The eight candidates who expressed their interest for the Line 2 southeast extension, between Aghios Antonios and Helliniko, including a 5.5 km-long tunnel section, four new stations, shafts and an 8-train underground stabling shed are Zagope, Construtora do Tamega, Soares da Costa and Efacec; Michaniki; Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projects and Siemens; Vioter, Beton- und Monierbau, Martin Rose and Gleisbau Hildig & Ventzke; Impregilo, Aegek, SELI and Alstom; Alpine Mayreder, OHL, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems; Zueblin, Attikat, Athina and TPF Chapeaux International; J&P Avax, FCC, Elecnor and Inabensa. 31-32/05.Attiko Metro opened the financial bids for the extension to Helliniko of Line 2, estimated at EUR330 million. The bids submitted by the four consortia participating in the tender are as follows: Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Siemens, with EUR270.6 million; J&P Avax, FCC, Elecnor and Instalaciones Inabensa, with EUR272 million; Impregilo, Aegek, SELI and Alstom, with EUR273.56 million; and lastly Alpine Mayreder, OHL, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems, with EUR275.3 million. The provisional winner is therefore the consortium formed by Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Siemens. The contract is expected to be signed in early 2006. The 5.5 km extension of Line 2 to Helliniko will pass underneath Vouliagmenis Avenue and serve four new stations (Ilioupoli, Alimos, Argyroupoli and Helliniko). Completion estimated at the end of 2009. Visit www.ametro.gr 50-51/05.For the extension of Line 3 to Haidari and Aghia Varvara, budgeted at EUR200 million, the financial bids submitted by the four rival consortia are as follows: Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems, with EUR164.27 million; Aktor, Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Siemens, with EUR165.26 million; J&P Avax, FCC, Elecnor and Instalaciones Inabensa, with EUR165.6 million; and lastly Impregilo, Aegek and Alstom, with EUR165.65 million. The provisional winner is therefore the consortium including Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems. The contract will be signed in early 2006 and construction will commence immediately afterwards. The 1.5 km extension of Line 3 to Haidari also includes a new depot in Eleonas. Opening scheduled in 2008. Visit www.ametro.gr 50-51/05.The Hellenic ministry for the environment, physical planning and public works has announced the award to a JV of Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Aktor and Siemens of the Line 2 extension to Helliniko (5.5 km), with four stations. Estimated cost of EUR75 million/km. Work to commence in May for entry in service at the end of 2009. Visit www.minenv.gr, www.ametro.gr and www.vinci.com 11/06.Alpine Mayreder, Terna, Pantechniki and Powell Electrical Systems signed a contract for a 1.3 km extension to Haidari on Line 3. The contract includes also an underground stop, several vent shafts and an underground depot. The construction period is 37 months. Visit www.ametro.gr and www.alpine.at 13/06.The Ministry for the environment, physical planning and public works appointed on 11th April, 2006 J&P Avax and FCC preferred bidder for the northwest extension of Line 2 from Aghios Antonios to Anthoupoli, with two stations in Peristeri and Anthoupoli. They submitted a bid of EUR79.4 million.The project includes the design and construction of a 303 m-long double-track tunnel, starting from Fleming shaft and ending at Peristeri station, a 28 m-long double-track tunnel section, from Peristeri station to the west ventilation shaft at Peristeri station, to be constructed using the cut-and-cover method and a 450 m-long tunnel from the north end of Anthoupoli station. The two longer tunnels will be built by conventional methods.Peristeri station will be constructed using the cut-and-cover method (70%) along Panagi Tsaldari Avenue and underground boring methods (30%) to mitigate disturbance to vehicular traffic. Anthoupoli station will be constructed using the cut-and-cover method underneath Anapafseos Street. The station will be constructed to enable further extensions both towards Aghios Ierotheos, Petroupoli and Liossia. Construction will commence in June and the extension will be completed in the end of 2008. Visit www.jp-avax.gr and www.fcc.es 17/06.The Ministry of public works announced that the consortium of local construction company J&P-Avax and Spain's FCC won a EUR98 million project for the extension of the Athens subway from Peristeri to Anthoupolis. They were named preferred bidders in April. The works will commence in July and the project should be completed by the end of 2008. Click gr/14. Visit www.jp-avax.gr and www.fcc.es 26/06.Restricted invitation to tender, deadline 30.01.2009, for declaration of interest in construction of Line 3 extension of Athens Metro from Haidari to Piraeus. For more information contact K Saiti at Attiki Metro, fax +30 106 792219, e-mail ksaiti@ametro.gr. http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=316464-2008 51/08.