Tunnel safety case studies

The Origin of WISE: How the A86 Tunnel Fire Created a New Safety Standard

Every safety system has a story. WISE begins on 5 March 2002, in the gallery of the A86 tunnel under construction, when a fire broke out 1.4 km from the...

Ontario Line South: Bringing a Proven Tunnel Safety System to North America

Winning the contract for the southern section of Toronto’s Ontario Line marks a milestone for NEOAXESS and its WISE Safety Centric system: entry into the North American market, and international recognition of a tunnel construction safety system proven across Europe.

Grand Paris Express: Eight Years of Metro Construction Safety on Europe’s Largest Urban Project

The Grand Paris Express is the largest urban infrastructure programme in Europe. With 200 km of new lines and 68 new stations, it demands a metro construction safety system that is proven, fast to deploy and repeatable across lots.

Lyon-Turin Base Tunnel: Underground Worker Safety at 2,000 Metres Below the Alps

The Euralpine Lyon-Turin base tunnel is the central structure of the cross-border rail link between France and Italy, and one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in Europe. Under 2,000 m of rock, the WISE system covers more than 1,600 workers every day.

Femern Link: Delivering a Tunnel Construction Safety System for the World’s Longest Immersed Tunnel

The Femern Link is set to become the world’s longest immersed road and rail tunnel, connecting Denmark and Germany beneath the Fehmarn Belt. On a project of this scale, fire safety and emergency communication must work in every environment.