Systra Subterra has been awarded the contract for the detailed design of civil works shafts and tunnels for Section 2 of Santiago metro’s Line 8.
The project, which runs 4.3km from Chile Spain station to Los Leones station, includes the design and planning of tunnel construction and ventilation shafts; development of galleries to connect different sections of the tunnels; detailed engineering for the excavation and construction of the tunnels; and complementary civil works, including all structures and systems the operation of the metro line.
Designed to improve links between the north-east and south-east of the Chilean capital, Line 8 will be entirely underground and will pass through six municipalities. It will have a total length of 19km and bring transport closer to almost 2 million residents.
“This is a key new project for Systra in Chile, where our underground and systems experts are carrying out several major assignments on railway lines and five motorway tunnels,” said Systra Subterra CEO José Miguel Galera.
Systra has historic connections with the Santiago metro, having worked on plans in 1968 and it has been involved in the design of most of the lines.
