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Regionalverkehr Bern-Solothurn (RBS) is part of the Swiss public transport system and the Bern S-Bahn. RBS transports 26.2 million passengers a year on four railroad lines and 18 bus routes. This makes it one of the busiest private railroads in Switzerland.
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, RBS, SBB and the City of Bern hosted an "Open Construction Site Day". Around 18,000 people visited the construction sites. The new RBS station was also open to the public for the first time.
Initial situation/requirements:
As a long-standing customer in the area of fixed installations as well as the event for the tunnel breakthrough of the RBS railroad station in Bern, the "Open Construction Site Day" was planned and carried out together with Kilchenmann.
Kilchenmann took on the entire spectrum of technical planning, coordination and implementation for this project.
Technical implementation:
On Friday evening, an RBS VIP event took place in a closed setting. Kilchenmann was responsible for the planning and installation of the sound system, microphones, control room, displays and lighting along the 1.5 km long route and in the north and south caverns. A light and audio production was carried out on the armored cars. An off-screen voice, acting as a "tunnel ghost", welcomed the guests and offered a brief insight into the work of the miners and the RBS.
The actual "construction site open day" was designed for the general public. Kilchenmann provided the lighting for the various tunnel tubes. In addition, information displays were placed at the information stations.
This event placed high logistical demands. On Thursday, work on the tunnel construction site continued into the evening hours. On Friday, part of the event technology was brought in via Laupenstrasse using a crane and another part via Eilgut/Hirschenpark. This required precise coordination of all those involved.
A well-coordinated team of around 23 dedicated specialists was deployed for the construction, the technical rehearsals, the execution of the two-day event and the subsequent dismantling. A total of around 17 tons of material was used on both days.
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