Tunnel Management – the complete solutions portfolio for tunnel operation

The continuing increase in traffic volumes coupled with growing mobility demands and the need to take some of the burden off inner-city streets are shifting the focus towards the construction of tunnels. Yet tunnels must meet particularly high requirements in terms of operational availability and safety – to protect both the users and the investment. Siemens Tunnel Management offers road users and tunnel operators a maximum of safety, system reliability and sustainability. We specialize in safety technology, automation and traffic engineering and offer an integrated range of products and solutions that covers all aspects of tunnels operation and control. 

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Feeling safe while driving through the tunnel

While driving we rely on what we see, but there are many things you don't see in a tunnel - that ensure your safety.

Through seamless interaction between all systems and subsystems, the Siemens Control Center enables control all over the tunnel. Keeping you save and informed even in case of emergency.

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Fast and safe transit through the Alps

At 57 km long, the Gotthard Base Tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in the world and a showcase of ultra-modern tunnel technology. A high-tech safety system from Siemens provides for fast and maximally safe travel. 

Travel adventures? Not in the Gotthard Base Tunnel

In the past, travelling to the other side of the Alps used to be something of an adventure. Today the Gotthard Base Tunnel makes the journey safe and comfortable – thanks to Siemens solutions for tunnel safety and fire protection.

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Tunnel Management

Building Technologies, Intelligent Traffic Systems and Tunnel Automation: Siemens experts for the different applications areas are working closely together to provide a complete integrated solutions portfolio for tunnel operation.
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Infrastructure and urban traffic control

Growing traffic volumes, increasing air pollution, rising costs: A mobility solution cannot solve all your infrastructure challenges on its own. But it will always contribute to making your city or municipality even more modern, more attractive and more environmentally friendly.

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Reference projects

Tunnel Management

Espiye-Sarp Tunnels
Turkey

29 tunnels with a combined length of 33 km – 1 control center

  • Turn-key implementation of the safety concept in 29 tunnels as well as completion of all electrical and electromechanical work

  • The technical systems of all 29 tunnels can be controlled and monitored from a single control center

  • Incl. power supply, lighting, ventilation, fire detection, CCTV systems, tunnel radio system, emergency call system, traffic monitoring and control, tunnel control center and system integration

Bypass Tunnel Lungern
Switzerland

Advanced safety technology for bypass tunnel

  • Siemens supplies the video surveillance and the fire and smoke detection systems

  • Equipped with field-proven FibroLaser technology based on linear, thermal fire detection using fiber-optics

  • The surveillance software Siveillance Tunnel collects data from 44 cameras, providing complete monitoring of the tunnel and the portal areas

San Fedele Tunnel
Switzerland

New tunnel allows through-traffic to bypass Roveredo

  • Siemens supplies control technology for lighting, traffic signal systems, ventilation and several auxiliary systems – S7-1500, ET200SP, TP1200, TIA Portal

  • Rigamonti, a Ticino-based company, acts as system integrator

  • OPC UA is used as standard interface to external control systems

Metro Bilbao
Spain

Modernization of existing control system

  • System integration carried out by Gertek Sociedad de Gestiones y Servicios, S.A., Spain

  • SCADA systems in the metro stations connected to local PLCs, then integrated using Ethernet and connected to the central WinCC OA SCADA in the control station

  • 50,000 I/O signals in total

Helen Oy Utility Tunnel
Finland

Precise location determination of incidents in the tunnel

  • Holistic temperature monitoring in the tunnel detects rising and dropping temperatures

  • Management tool offers precise determination of incident location

  • Reliable and user-friendly human-machine interface

Richard-Strauss Tunnel
Germany

Advanced traffic control technology reduces congestion

  • Up to 96,000 vehicles pass through the tunnel every day

  • Siemens implemented a cutting-edge traffic guidance system based on comprehensive video-based traffic detection

  • Traffic guidance system reroutes through-traffic through the tunnel so as to reduce congestion and pollution

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Tunnel management – maximum safety and security for both road users and operator

Tunnel Management from Siemens not only ensures a high level of safety, but also makes traffic flow more smoothly through the tunnel.

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