Tunnel Boring in Progress for the Citytunnel Project of Malmo, Sweden

The article focuses on Malmo, Sweden's twin bore tunneling project under its city center. One of the nation's most complex and largest infrastructure projects, the CityTunnel project involves 6 km of single-track rail and 11 km of double-track rail. Construction on the CityTunnel project began in March 2005, the first tunnel boring activity began in November 2006, and construction of the second tunnel began recently. The project is expected to be completed by 2011.

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• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p 5
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Double track; Infrastructure; Single track; Tunnel borers; Tunnels; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: Citytunnel project
• Uncontrolled Terms: Twin tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Malmo (Sweden)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01051735
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 2007 12:06PM