Life in today’s modern urban environment is very much an above and underground experience. As urban populations swelled …
By: R. Leucker, CEO of Stuva
High Resilience Tunnel Communications – Cornerstone of safe operations and connected passengers
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AlpTransit Gotthard AG: The pival role of communications in tunnels
The Gotthard base tunnel will be the longest railway tunnel in the world at 57km when commercial operations begin at the end …
By: J. Elmiger, Chief Engineering Officer Railway Infrastructure, AlpTransit Gotthard AG
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April 2012 - Although they are largely hidden from public view, tunnels are an engineering wonder of the modern world. From Japan’s Seikan tunnel to EuroTunnel, the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France and Switzerland’s Gotthard, advances in tunneling techniques have allowed engineers to push deeper and further beneath the surface, through even the most difficult ground conditions, to build these transformational transport links.
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Eurotunnel: Enhancing communications beneath the seafloor
May 6th marks the 18th anniversary of one of the engineering wonders of the modern age. At 50.4km, the Channel Tunnel is the …
By: J. Keefe, Communications Director, Eurotunnel
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Guaranteeing success in the world’s longest tunnels
The huge strides made in tunneling techniques in recent decades have allowed engineers to overcome formidable natural …
By: R. Sigrist, Alcatel-Lucent’s global centre for excellence rail/tunnel