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Infrasite News Source: Project: TEN-T Priority Axis 05: Betuwe Line Date: 2006-09-27 Dutch Botlek rail tunnel taken into service Utrecht, The Netherlands - In the afternoon of Sunday, 17 September 2006, the first Railion trains passed without any problems through the drilled Botlek rail tunnel. The tunnel solves a critical bottleneck in the Betuwe Line. Until recently some 65 freight trains passed daily over the single-track Botlek bridge. And because the bridge was open about half the time for shipping, many freight trains had to wait their turn. The new tunnel enables a significant rise in capacity and increases the reliability of the train service. Drilling in the highly industrialise Rotterdam port area was an exceptionally complex operation: the underground structure is practically as busy as that above ground. The tunnel is equipped with ultra-modern technical systems, such as sprinklers, ventilators, fire & train detection, telecommunication, emergency power supply and liquid discharge provisions. The Botlek rail tunnel has a total length of 3,065 metres and the distance between the tunnel tubes is about 10 metres. Minister Peijs of Transport and Water Management will officially open the Botlek rail tunnel on 17 October 2006.  Latest News • Invitation to the FREILOT European kick-off event in Helmond • Winning Transportation Projects Saving Lives, Time, and Money • Rural America: No Escape for Highway Capacity Crisis, Study Says • Grontmij completes acquisition Ginger • ARCADIS expands design services in China • BAM: Stable performances with reduced revenues • Heijmans Half Year Report 2010: Profit at lower revenue levels • Boskalis posts strong result amid challenging market conditions • Grontmij Half Year Results 2010 • Mid year results DHV Group  Most Viewed Today • Invitation to the FREILOT European kick-off event in Helmond • Brussels ring road traffic live on the web • Worlds largest tunnel boring machine • Changes to the supervisory board of Draka • ARCADIS expands design services in China • BAM International wins two contracts in Tanzania • BAM: PPP contract for Liefkenshoek Rail Link in Antwerp • Paris: new section of Metro Line 14 opened More news Subscribe to newsletter More news Subscribe to newsletter  Latest News • Invitation to the FREILOT European kick-off event in Helmond • Winning Transportation Projects Saving Lives, Time, and Money • Rural America: No Escape for Highway Capacity Crisis, Study Says • Grontmij completes acquisition Ginger More news Subscribe to newsletter  Related Event • APTA Rail Conference Submit events? Infrasite Events!  Related News • New survey shows increased use of Twitter, Facebook by State DOTs • Launching of Flintstone gives boost to DEME oil & gas business • RWE Innogy opens biggest offshore wind farm in Wales • Rail top discuss effectiveness, competitiveness European rail policy More news Targeted nieuws  Most Viewed This Week 1 Brussels ring road traffic live on the web 2 ARCADIS expands design services in China 3 Worlds largest tunnel boring machine 4 Technical visits + ancillary action ITS World Congress More news

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