Fiat Engineering has announced that, in jv with Matra, Impregilo and Irces, it will bid for 18 km line with 23 stations and 12,000 pax/h capacity. Visit www.fiatengineering.it July 2000. Prequalification list announced for turnkey construction of $550 million, 18 km-long, 23 station metro from Cencesio to S Eufernia and Fiera with 5.8 km in tunnel and eight underground stations. Consortia leaders are Matra, Adtranz, Ansaldobreda and Alstom. Work is scheduled to start in 2002 for completion in seven years. Visit www.alstom.com 18/01. Negotiated contract, deadline 4th January, 2002 for the project and construction management of a driverless 18 km light metro line, 5.8 km of which will be in a deep tunnel under the city centre, plus eight underground stations. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int, document S 232-159913 or contact ASM, Brescia, fax +39 0303553204. Also visit www.asm.brescia.it 50/01. AnsaldoBreda has been awarded the design, construction, operation and maintenance contract of the Metrobus system in Brescia, in jv with Astaldi and Necso. Contract value of €586.5 million. One third of the 18 km alignment will run underground. Construction to start at spring-2003. Entry in service five years later. Visit www.asm.brescia.it and www.ansaldobreda.it 16/02.Changes have been made to the Metrobus project which will run 80% underground but will be shortened by 800 m. The line from Prealpino to Santa Eufemia will be 13.7 km in length, with 4.8 km in cut-and-cover tunnel, 5.9 km in deep tunnel, 1.3 km at grade and 1.7 km on viaduct. There will be 17 stations, five of which in cut-and-cover, nine in deep tunnel, two at grade and two elevated. Cost has jumped to €587 million. 51/02.A €15 million contract for project and construction management for a 13.7 km fully automated metro line has been awarded to Metropolitana Milanese, Systra, and Cantarelli Moro & Partners. The line includes 4.8 km in cut-and-cover tunnel and 5.9 km in deep tunnel as well as five cut-and-cover and nine deep stations. Visit www.metropolitanamilanese.it and www.asm.brescia.it 36/03.