ANTWERPEN'S PRE-METRO TAKES SHAPE AS CONSTRUCTION SURGES AHEAD

Stage two of Line 1 opened on March 11 and Line 2 is being constructed using a bentonite shield to bore single-track tunnels one above the other.

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• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Wittemans, A
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 279-282
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 136
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Light rail transit; Streetcars; Transportation planning; Tunneling machines; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Belgium
• Subject Areas: Construction; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00319965
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 11 1981 12:00AM