Design and work control contract for the third tube to link Atocha and Chamartí­n railway stations awarded by GIF to Typsa for €5 million. There would be a double-track single tunnel between Atocha and Nuevos Ministerios becoming single-track twin tubes between Nuevos Ministerios and Chamartí­n, estimated at Pta23 billion. Completion expected for 2004. Also three stations planned at Sol, Gran Ví­a and Alonso Martí­nez once the tunnel is completed. Visit www.typsa.es 44/01. Geotechnical studies of third railway connection between Atocha and Chamartí­n stations divided into two sections. First 3.5 km section from Atocha to Marí­a de Molina awarded to jv of Sergeyco and Geoconsult. Visit www.geoconsult.es. Second 3.3 km section from Marí­a de Molina to Chamartí­n commissioned to Eptisa, Intecasa, and Cinsa. 46/01. Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd December, 2002 for construction of the new underground connection between Atocha and Chamartí­n stations, section Atocha-Nuevos Ministerios. Tender value €104.4 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=170779-2002, OJ S 215, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es and cpublic@mfom.es 46/02. Open call for bids, deadline 24th January, 2003 for consultancy and assistance for work control and supervision of the Atocha-Nuevos Ministerios section on the new underground connection Atocha-Chamartí­n. Tender value €4 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182403-2002, OJ S 229, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 49/02. Open call for bids, deadline 14th February, 2003 for construction of the new underground railway connection between Atocha and Chamartí­n, section Nuevos Ministerios-Chamartí­n. Budget: €95.6 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=002650-2003, OJ S 4, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 03/03.Open call for bids, deadline 12th February, 2003 for construction of the new underground station for the suburban train service in Puerta del Sol-Gran Ví­a, on the new line Atocha-Chamartí­n. The new station is designed for a double track and a 240 m-long platform length. Budget: €77 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=002628-2003, OJ S 4, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 03/03. Open call for bids, deadline 24th February, 2003 for work control and construction management ofthe new underground railway connection between Atocha and Chamartí­n, section Nuevos Ministerios-Chamartí­n. Tender value: €3.8 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=007478-2003, OJ S 10, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 04/03.Open call for bids, deadline 17th February, 2003 for work control and construction management of the new underground station in Puerta del Sol-Gran Ví­a. Tender value: €4.1 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=007450-2003, OJ S 10, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915979942 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es 04/03. Dragados and Tecsa have been awarded for €77.1 million the Atocha-Nuevos Ministerios tunnel section, 4.5 km in length, part of the new underground connection between the Atocha and Chamartí­n stations. Dragados will use the NFM EPB TBM used on contract 6 for Metrosur. Visit www.dragados.com and www.wirth-europe.de/NFM/NFM.htm 15/03. An Euroestudios / Eptisa JV has secured the work control and supervision of the Atocha-Nuevos Ministerios tunnel on the new Atocha-Chamartí­n link. Contract value: €2.6 million. Visit www.euroestudios.es and www.eptisa.es 17/03. Award of a €2.3 million contract to SGS Tecnos / Ingenierí­a de Cooperacií³n y Desarrollo / GT Ingenierí­a y Tratamientos del Agua for work control and management of the Nuevos Ministerios-Chamartí­n tunnel section on the new underground connection between Atocha and Chamartí­n stations in Madrid. 19/03.Prointec has secured a €2.5 million for the work control and management of the new underground station for suburban trains in Puerta de Sol-Gran Ví­a. Visit www.prointec.es 19/03.Ferrovial-Agromí¡n has won a €68.7 million contract to build the Nuevos Ministerios-Chamartí­n section of the new underground railway connection between the Atocha and Chamartí­n stations. Visit www.ferrovial.es 20/03.The construction of the new underground station for suburban trains in Puerta del Sol-Gran Ví­a has been commissioned to FCC and Convensa for €64.5 million. Visit www.fcc.es 20/03.Open call for bids, deadline 19th April, 2004 for design of a new underground suburban rail station in Alonso Martinez. Platform length: 240 m. The new station will be constructed once the new tunnel between Atocha, Nuevos Ministerios and Chamartin is completed. Tender budget: EUR: 1.24 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=043038-2004, OJ S 50, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 8470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 14/04.Apia XXI and Geoconsult Espaí±a will design the new underground suburban rail station in Alonso Martí­nez for EUR835,400. Visit www.apiaxxi.es and www.geoconsult.es 28/04.Open call for tenders, deadline 1st February, 2005 for coordination and follow-up of works on the new railway connection between Atocha and Chamartin stations. Construction has been divided in two sections. The first is 5 km in length, whereof 4,557 m of 8.43 ID dual-track tunnel, and the second is 3.4 km in length, whereof 2,603 m of 8.43 ID dual-track tunnel. For ventilation and smoke extraction, nine ventilation shafts will be constructed. The project also includes an underground station in Sol-Gran Via. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=es&docid=217851-2004, OJ S 252, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@mfom.es or cpublic@mfom.es 02/05.Sener pocketed a EUR481,250 contract for the coordination and follow-up of works on the new railway connection between Atocha and Chamartin stations. Construction has been divided in two sections. The first is 5 km in length, whereof 4,557 m of dual-track tunnel, and the second is 3.4 km in length, whereof 2,603 m of dual-track tunnel. Inner diameter is 8.43 m. The project also includes an underground station in Sol-Gran Via. Visit www.sener.es 20/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 12th July, 2006 for work control and supervision during electrification works and installation of safety and communication equipment in the new underground connection between Atocha and Chamartin central railway stations in Madrid. Click here, here and here. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=117904-2006, OJ S 110, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es. 25/06.