On the 14-15 November the ITA-COSUF Internal Workshop in Innsbruck took place. This workshop was organised by the ILF Consulting Engineers, ASFINAG and AQUASYS, which was appreciated by the 30 participants. The workshop started with the General Assembly 2019 on day 1. On day 2 we met at ILF and enjoyed the lectures on the global work of ILF, the refurbishment project of the Arlbergtunnel, applications of water mist systems in Austrian road tunnels and Education, training and exercise as part of tunnel safety in Austria. Part of the event was a site visit to the 15 km long bi-directional Arlberg tunnel which is provided with a watermist system and a special evacuation concept from the bore to the fresh air duct of the transverse ventilation system. Also the massive assembly areas for the evacuees while waiting for the emergency services (see picture below) were impressive. It was a fruitful meeting with good networking opportunities and exchange of information with other experts in the field of operational safety of underground facilities. The presentations of the Workshop can be downloaded here.

What is ITA COSUF?
ITA COSUF is the Centre of Excellence for world-wide exchange of information and know-how regarding operational safety and security of underground facilities.

Scope
ITA COSUF can play an important role in the underground safety community as it covers all underground facilities and is not focusing on a particular type: it can deal with overlaps and differences (cross-fertilization) and draw general views/lessons.

Membership
PIARC is dedicated to public bodies, UIC to railway organisations, UITP mainly to transport authorities and operators, while ITA COSUF is open to all kinds of members (authorities, consultants, research, industry, contractors, safety officers, etc.): it can gather a variety of views.

The platform for communication
IITA COSUF is the platform for communication on operational safety and security in underground facilities, i.e. the network to make all players meet, exchange their views and share their experience.
Report of the 6th Bi-Annual Tunnel Safety Officers Forum in Bruxelles (30/6 - 1/7/2022) available
Click here: ITA COSUF workshops as part of WTC 2022 in Copenhagen (2-8 september 2022)
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