ERGOSE, a subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways, on 13th September announced that a joint venture between Aktor and Pantechniki was selected as provisional winner of a tender to build a bridge and two railway tunnels, on the Athens-Patra high speed line, worth EUR100.5 million. The two tunnels will be built in Platanos (2,293 m in length) and Trapeza (2,748 m) on the Kiato-Aegio section in west Peloponnese. The tunnels have been designed to accommodate a double-track standard gauge railway line, with a cross section of approximately 100 sq m. Each tunnel will have two escape tunnels, whose overall length will be approximately 1,000 m. The project will be financed by the EU's second Cohesion Fund (50%) and on the national budget (50%). The project is expected to be delivered in 36 months after signing of the contract. Visit www.ergose.gr, www.aktor.gr and www.pantechniki.gr 39/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 9th February, 2006 for construction of the Platanos and Trapeza single bored tunnels (2,259 m and 2,713 m) on the Kiato-Aegio section on the Athens-Patra high speed line in west Peloponnese. This is a re-bid, further to the cancellation of the contract awarded in September 2005. Click gr/30. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=241770-2005, OJ S 245, or contact Erga Ose, Athens, fax +30 2105283392. E-mail pakoukou@ergose.gr 04/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 16th February, 2006 for construction of the Aegio single bored tunnel (3,252 m) on the Athens-Patra high speed line in west Peloponnese. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=01886-2006, OJ S 1, or contact Erga Ose, Athens, fax +30 2105283392. E-mail pakoukou@ergose.gr 04/06.Open call for tenders, deadline 30th March, 2006 for construction of a 6.8 km section near Patras on the Athens-Patras high speed link, including the 1,815 m-long Melissiou tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=030139-2006, OJ S 27, or contact Erga OSE, Athens, fax +30 2105283392. E-mail pakoukou@ergose.gr 08/06.A JV of Terna, Mochlos and Aktor has secured a EUR53.6 million contract to construct the Aegio single bored tunnel (3,252 m) on the Athens-Patra high speed line in west Peloponnese. Visit www.terna.gr, www.mochlos.gr and www.aktor.gr 35/06.Michaniki signed a EUR37.7 million contract to build section Kiato-Rododafni (6.8 km) on a new double railway line, including the Melissiou tunnel (1,815.6 m) in northern Peloponnese. The project also includes the construction of an escape tunnel extending for around 298 metres. The time schedule for the completion of the project is 30 months from the signing of the contract in June. Visit www.michaniki.gr 36/06.A JV of J&P-Avax, Terna and Aktor won a EUR71.8 million contract to build the Platanos and Trapeza single bored tunnels, respectively 2,259 m and 2,713 m long, on the Kiato-Aegio section on the Athens-Patra high speed line in west Peloponnese. Visit www.jp-avax.gr, www.terna.gr and www.aktor.gr 03/07.Open call for tenders, deadline 13th March 2007 for construction of a 12.5 km-long railway section including two twin bored tunnels of 592 m and 464 m. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=12773-2007, OJ S 11, or contact Erga OSE, Athens, fax +30 2105283392 or 2105283149. E-mail pakoukou@ergose.gr 05/07.Michaniki is the preferred bidder for construction of the new Kiato-Rododafni double-track line, including the Derverni tunnels in Northern Peloponnese, budgeted at EUR211 million. The project includes the construction of the infrastructure of a modern double railway line which spans approximately 40 km, two railway tunnels in Derveni region of total length of 1,056.6 metres and railway bridges. The project also includes road works and relevant to the line hydraulic works. The time schedule for the completion of the project is 30 months after the official signing of the contract. Visit www.michaniki.gr 13/07.