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Follo line project, Norway

27th May 2016

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Name and Location
Follo line project, Oslo, Norway.

Client
Norwegian National Rail Administration.

Project Description
The Follo line project is currently Norway’s biggest infrastructure project.

It consists of four tracks to Oslo Central Station, which is Norway’s largest public transport hub. Trains on the new Follo line will run directly between Oslo and the public transport hub at Ski, in tandem with the Østfold line, which currently runs between Oslo and Ski.

The project will comprise about 64 km of new railway tracks. The new double-track line from Oslo to Ski will be 22 km long and designed for speeds of up to 250 km/h.

The Follo line tunnel will be Norway’s first long twin-tube rail tunnel and the first to be built using tunnel-boring machines.

The tunnel, which will pass beneath Ekeberg Hill, in Oslo, will be the longest railway tunnel to date in the Nordic countries.

The line will run along a 1.5 km open section south of the tunnel before reaching the public transport hub at Ski. Retaining walls and culverts will be built along this section, and it will be necessary to realign the Østfold line to achieve efficient train operation.

Within the station area itself, the new Ski station will feature six tracks and three central platforms, a new pedestrian underpass, a new road bridge, a bus terminal and an enlarged car park.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The project is expected to be completed in December 2021.

Latest Developments
HeidelbergCement’s Norwegian subsidiary, Norcem, and the Spanish-Italian contractor consortium Acciona Ghella Joint Venture have signed an agreement for the cement supplies to the Follo project, Norcem, will supply 280 000 t of cement over a three-year period – the company’s largest contract ever.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
HeidelbergCement (cement).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Norwegian National Rail Administration, tel +47 971 033 533.
HeidelbergCement group spokesperson, director group communication and investor relations Andreas Schaller,
tel +49 6221 481 13249, fax +49 6221 481 13217 or email Andreas.Schaller@heidelbergcement.com

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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