KNR has awarded a $290 million design/build contract for the 17.8 km-long Young Dong Railroad Relocation project to a consortium led by Daewoo Corporation. Project includes 16.3 km of new, mixed-traffic, single-track rock tunnel to be driven by drill/blast on a large-radius loop to provide the required gradients between Dong-Baek Mountain station and Do-Ge station in the eastern mountains. Construction period of eight years. Design by Yooshin Engineering Corporation with specialist consultancy services provided by Halcrow/HBI Haerter includes a rescue station at a crossing loop complete with emergency ventilation through a deep shaft. More information from Dr Rudolf Bopp at hbi.bern@bluewing.ch January 2000. Longest rail tunnel in Korea 16.5 km to be ventilated using Shinhan axial flow fans and ducting. Visit www.shinhan-tunnel.com 20/01.Construction of Youngdong Line from Dongbaek to Doghe underway for completion 2007, value $240 million. 16.24 km-long Doghe NATM tunnel at Samcheok City awarded to contracting consortium of Daewoo 40%, Hyundai 30%, SK 20%, others 10%. Visit www.hyundai.com 24/01.