Gotthard-Basistunnel: Start of installation railway infrastructure systems

At the south portal of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, between Bodio and Faido, installation of the railway infrastructure systems has begun in the west tunnel. By 2012, the approximately 16-kilometres-long section will be completely equipped with the railway infrastructure including railway track, catenary, electric power supply, telecommunications, and safety systems. The Gotthard Base Tunnel will be ready for scheduled train services in 2017.

Transtec Gotthard
Transtec Gotthard AG has been appointed general contractor by AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd.for installation of the railway infrastructure systems in the Gotthard Base Tunnel. The consortium comprises the companies Alpiq InTec AG, Alcatel-Lucent/Thales RSS (as a consortium), Alpine-Bau and Balfour Beatty Rail. As four equal partners, the companies contribute to the consortium their competences in the areas of railtrack, catenary, railway safety, railway and tunnel control systems, telecommunications, electric power supply, logistics, planning and execution..

Details here Transtec Gotthard

 

Further information:

fileadmin/bbrail.de/Druckschriften/GBT_Betonzug.pdf