SPECIALISED TRANSPORT Ӏ SECTOR SPOTLIGHT


TREMENDOUS TBM TRANSPORT


Sarens in Poland was at the heart of an ambitious infrastructure project that will reshape railway connectivity in Southern Poland.


As part of a rail infrastructure project in Poland Sarens was commissioned to transport two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) from the Port of Gdynia/Gdańsk to Limanowa, Poland, to help construct the country’s longest railway tunnel, as part of the Budowa LK104 project. The LK104 railway tunnel, stretching


from Limanowa to Klęczany, is aimed at enhancing railway links between major cities in the country. To transport the TBM elements – some


of which required over 93 transport sets – Sarens used its fleet of MAN and Ford trucks. The job posed a number of challenges including: coordinating with the


manufacturer, as delays and discrepancies in the packing list from the machine producer required extra planning; difficult road conditions, including steep hills, sharp turns, and severe icy and foggy weather; and securing permit approvals, especially for the last miles of the journey due to the difficult terrain.


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