AMSTERDAM METRO LINE TO COST EVEN MORE

The cost of building the north-south metro line under Amsterdam is to rise again by up to €70m, reported several Dutch newspapers last week. The extra money is needed to plug the gaps in the walls of the station under the Vijzelgracht where in June and September of this year leaks caused subsidence to a number of listed buildings. An independent report has now shown that the construction of the Vijzelgracht station and of a second station under Rokin is of a poor quality, say the papers.

Although the start of the tunnel drilling has been postponed a few times already, the drill should attack the slushy soil underneath historical Amsterdam somewhere in April 2009. Specialist compared the highly complicated project with organizing a trip to the moon. read more (dutchnews.nl)

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December 15, 2008