I cannot believe it. Indeed TÜV SÜD also certifies tunnels. Among them are very very critical tunnels. I hope they are properly checking the safety in those tunnels, considering what happened in Brazil...
Their web site lists some tunnels (screenshot)
Here is the list of tunnels whose "safety certified" by TÜV SÜD:
Turkey: MARMARAY TUNNEL ISTANBUL
website says ' Our colleague Dr. Valentina Monaco from TÜV SÜD Rail is responsible for safety on the project.'
You know what? This is mostly not a bored tunnel but a submerged one. It was built by a Japanese company. I hope TÜV SÜD is doing their job correctly.... Damn!
Switzerland: Tunnel operation – safety assessment of existing vehicles
Safe travelling at record speed - Prestige project VDE 8 on trial
Europe wide work:
Sweden: Västlänken Tunnel
Including 6km long tunnel: https://www.tuvsud.com/en/e-ssentials-newsletter/rail-essentials/e-ssentials-2-2016/tuv-sud-won-project-vastlanken
Austria: Wiener Linien
I am lucky I do not live anywhere near these tunnels.
My family take metro that go in Marmaray tunnel every day...
TUV SUD they must not be get away with deadly work in Brazil.
cover tunnel photo by: Matt Brown from London, England / CC BY
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