Breakthrough for exploratory tunnel at Brenner Base project

A first major step has been taken in the construction of the world's longest underground rail link with the completion of the 16.7km long exploratory tunnel at the Brenner Base Tunnel in Austria.

On July 6, 2020, tunnellers achieved breakthrough after driving a Herrenknecht TBM through 16.7km of rock under the Austrian Alps with top performances of up to 61m within 24 hours

06 August 2020
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A key structure for sustainable trans-European freight and passenger transport, the Brenner Base Tunnel for rail use is being built on the north-south axis from Helsinki to Valletta.

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