Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels

Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels

Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels is a virtual conference that will be held on 21 September 2021. This event addresses both rail and road tunnels.

About Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels

The 14th annual edition will bring together tunnel owners and operators, regulatory authorities, system integrators, construction companies, and other key players in transport and infrastructure.

This event will showcase major case studies and innovations for designing, implementing and upgrading tunnel fire and safety projects. Speakers at the event will offer key insights into the latest advances in tunnel safety, giving attendees exclusive access to the best knowledge in the industry.

Conference Highlights

• The regulatory perspective: safeguarding tunnels from alternative fuel powered rolling stock and road vehicles
• From smoke management to evacuation: lessons learned from a tunnel fire in Norway
• Enabling real-time communications in underground tunnels with GPS technology
• Uncovering the secrets to renovating and upgrading the Brussels North South Rail Link
• 1st part: case study – unexpected water ingress into the Lötschberg Base Tunnel in Switzerland
• 2nd part: case study – remediation of the water ingress into the Lötschberg Base Tunnel
• Navigating the fire protection and safety landscape of the Budapest rail network

Event Speakers Include

• Marius Raddum – Inspector of Accidents, Accident Investigation Board Norway
• Andor Nagy – Railroad Accident Investigator / Authority Invigilator KAVK Authority Transport Assessment Center
• Steve Demetriou – Channel Tunnel Safety Authority
• Stefan Irngartinger – Civil Engineer, Project Manager Completion Lötschberg Base Tunnel, BLS

To register for Fire Protection and Safety in Tunnels see here.

View the agenda of the event here.

This event is being organised by AREMA.