The three shortlisted candidates for the dualling of the railway between Genoa and Ventimiglia, section San Lorenzo al Mare-Andora, are Toto Costruzioni / Coopcostruttori (lowest bidder with a 7.77% discount); Ferrovial-Agromí¡n / Cossi Costruzioni (4.71% discount); and Astaldi (2.79% discount). Nine single-tube double-track tunnels, finished cross section 80 sq m, will be built: Poggi (2,080 m), Terra Bianca (466), Caramagneta (197), Bardellini (2,920), Gorleri (3,093), Castello (485), Caighei (2,618), San Simone (133) and Colle Cervo (3,115). Conventional tunnelling, drill/blast or hydraulic hammer. Also 50 to 60 m-long umbrella vaults at portals at each end of each tunnel. Cost around €187 million. Read E-News Weekly 8/2003. Visit www.italferr.it 28/03. The two shortlisted bidders for the €334.4 million dualling of the San Lorenzo al Mare-Andora section are Ferrovial-Agromí¡n / Cossi Costruzioni (-4.71%) and Astaldi (-2.79%). The two other bidders have appealed to the court. The section necessitates the building of nine single-tube double-track tunnels for a total length of 15.1 km. Visit www.autostrade.it 31/03.Cossi Costruzioni and Ferrovial Agromí¡n won a contract to dual the San Lorenzo-Andora section of the Genoa-Ventimiglia railway for €319.1 million and a time frame of 47 months. The 18.8 km section requires the building of eleven tunnels which total 16.3 km altogether (86% of the alignment). The drill/blast method will be used. The project also includes three viaducts and two new stations in Imperia and Andora. Click it/86. Read E-News Weekly 8/2003. Visit www.cossi.com and www.ferrovial.com 02/04.