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The Brenner Base Tunnel moves closer to completion after the latest construction phase. The tunnel connecting the Italian town Fortezza with the Austrian border is finished. It will be part of the 64 kilometres long railway line that will connect Italy with Innsbruck in Austria as part of the massive infrastructure project.
The tunnel between Fortezza and the Italian-Austrian border is a 24,1 kilometres long section. Last week, construction company Webuild connected two different tunnelling works: the underpass of the Isarco River next to the Brenner pass on the border and the Mules 2-3 tunnel on the Italian side passing from Fortezza.
More than half tunnelling complete
The Brenner Base Tunnel project, says Webuild, will consist of 230 kilometres of tunnels. So far, construction works have resulted in excavating 151 kilometres of tunnels. Freight trains will be able to travel at speeds up to 160 kilometres per hour through these lines.
TEN-T fever in Italy
Italy is currently on an infrastructure investment mission. Last week, the Italian railway company FS announced its plans to invest 160 billion euros in infrastructure projects across the country. FS aims to upscale its infrastructure by transforming it. The investments will focus on all rail segments, from infrastructure to logistics and long-distance and urban passenger mobility. Read more
Source: RAILFREIGHT.COM
