www.tunnel.no is the English language home page of the Norwegian Tunnelling Society (NFF), the professional association of the rock blasting and tunnelling industry of Norway. The home page is operated by NFF in co-operation with NTNU and supported by a number of prominent companies and institutions involved in the industry. With focus on surface rock excavation, underground construction and related topics, the web site presents important aspects of rock excavation technology, covering the entire range of services, from design and contract philosophy to excavation and end use. The web site makes Norwegian technology accessible to prospective partners and to professionals in the rock excavation industry. The information is based on the extensive experience cumulated through decades of rock blasting and underground excavation, which has resulted in over 5.000 km of tunnels since NFF was founded in 1963

The Norwegian Tunnelling Society held its annual general assembly on Tuesday 8. May.
Agenda items as specified in the Articles of Association

A Leonardo da Vinci project with partners from six European countries has establihed the basic and needed technical information to meeting European Federation of Explosives Engineers' requirements to a level 4 shotfirer. Refining parts of the project output is now underway.

An important road project with another two subsea tunnels is ready for take off

(Ryfast: Ry indicates Ryfylke whereas fast is a Norwegian word meaning stable/permanent/fixed.)

The conference took place 24.-25.November 2012 in the presence of some 900 people from the societies and the heavy construction sector

Varsku her is an informal newsletter for
NFF, the Norwegian Society for tunnelling and rock engineering.

Oslo, the Capital City of Norway has some 600.000 inhabitants; including the greater urban area the number is twice as large. To ease traffic to and from and hopefully influence private car traffic in an environmental perspective, railway connections are being upgraded.

While reconstruction of the north- and westbound lines has been ongoing for several years, the eastbound line is in a planning stage with construction start expected around 2014.

Over the coming years, the Norwegian National Rail Administration will carry out a number of projects to increase safety levels and capacity in the Norwegian rail network.
From 2012 to 2014, the Regional Projects development unit will perform work totalling about NOK 2,5 billion in Eastern Norway. The projects vary in scope and complexity, with budgets ranging from about NOK 10 million to about NOK 300 million. The work will include upgrading stations and stops, extending passing loops and establishing train parking areas. For this work, we need proficient contractors to perform ground work, construction and railway-technical work.

During the 3.may 2011 NFF seminar on communication systems and ongoing communication projects, Project Director Stine Ilebrekke Undrum from the National Rail Administration gave a presentation on the reconstruction of the Vestfold Line. In agreement with the Author "Varsku her" brings an excerpt of the lecture.