Tunnel Construction at InnoTrans 2008InnoTrans is a leading trade fair for rail transport technology, with a focus on railway technology, interiors, railway infrastructure, public transport, and tunnel construction. The seventh InnoTrans will be taking place from 23rd to 26th September, 2008 at Messe Berlin.Six months before the fair is due to open, InnoTrans 2008 is set to break records. More than 1,500 exhibitors from around the world have already registered their participation. For the first time, the trade fair will be occupying the entire exhibition space. The tunnel construction area is to be more closely linked with the railway infrastructure sector thanks to its relocation in Hall 5.2. In this way, the tunnelling area will better exploit the synergies of interlinked topics for the exhibitors and visitors. The tunnelling industry will be able to provide its own international platform together with a discussion forum. The tunnel construction segment is being organised in close collaboration with STUVA.There are numerous ties between tunnelling and the established exhibition topics. For tunnelling professionals, InnoTrans 2008 is an opportunity for essential synergies and contacts with other exhibition sectors as well as with certain groups of trade visitors such as representatives of transportation companies and political decision-makers. At InnoTrans 2008, tunnelling and tunnel technology, construction products and materials, information and safety technology, development and research as well as services for tunnelling will constitute the tunnelling segment. More details are available at www.innotrans.com 13/08.