Open tendering for engineering design service for 13.8 km-long section of railway with 11 km in tunnel. Deadline 31st January, 2000. Fax Jernbahneverket Utbygging at +47 322 75547. January 2000.
Jernbanverket reports that the proposed four tunnels are located on the Vestfold line, 80-100 km south of Drammen, between Porstrum and Larvik. The longest is 5 km and has a 900 m-long twin-track passing point. The remaining excavations are all single-track, 65 sq m section and drill/blast is the recommended method. January 2000.
Single 1.7 km-long x 125 sq m section Frodeaasen tunnel on Vestfold line to be excavated using drill/blast with rockbolts and shotcrete for bid 2001 on 30-month government-financed contract at estimated $60 million. Visit www.norconsult.no 06/01.
