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Brenner Base Tunnel

November 8, 2023 | Infrastructure

Austria provides €21.1bn for rail infrastructure investment in 2024-29

Government agrees framework plan with Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).

August 21, 2023 | Infrastructure

Isarco tunnels completed for Brenner Base Tunnel project

Ground frozen to build four tunnels under the Isarco river.

March 31, 2023 | Infrastructure

Brenner Base Tunnel project celebrates major breakthrough

TBM Virginia has excavated 14km of tunnel on the Mules 2-3 section of the project in less than four years.

July 12, 2022 | Infrastructure

Work begins on new section of Brenner Base Tunnel

Contract is for the Gola del Sill – Pfons section of the world’s longest rail tunnel.

June 30, 2022 | Infrastructure

EU to provide €5.4bn for TEN-T projects

Rail projects include Fehmarnbelt tunnel and ETCS fitment.

May 20, 2022 | Infrastructure

Brenner Base Tunnel break through creates 24.1km continuous section

Key milestone in the construction of the 64.1km base tunnel took place on May 19.

January 13, 2022 | Infrastructure

ÖBB to spend €2.9bn in seven regions in 2022

The plans include the completion of capacity-boosting schemes as well as continued work on several major infrastructure projects.

November 19, 2021 | Infrastructure

€651m Brenner Base Tunnel contract awarded to Webuild and lmplenia

The contract covers the section from Gola del Sill to Pfons.

November 1, 2021 | Freight

Autostrada del Brennero buys 75% stake in Italian rail freight operator InRail

The deal establishes the Italian highway concessionaire as Italy’s second largest rail freight operator.

May 27, 2021 | Infrastructure

Governors protest latest delay to Brenner Base Tunnel construction

The latest delay to the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel linking Austria with Italy means the tunnel will now open in 2032.

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