Brenner Base Tunnel - Mules 2-3 Lot
A railway tunnel that will connect Italy to Austria
Start of works
September 2016
Progress status
65%
Data updated to September 2021
SDG Obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile
Climate action
Industry innovation and infrastructure
Main section of the Italian side of the Brenner Base Tunnel
The project refers to the construction of the main section of the Italian side of the Brenner Base Tunnel, the joint Italian-Austrian project to build a railway tunnel that will connect Italy to Austria. The work is part of the project to upgrade the Munich-Verona railway line. Once completed, it will be the longest underground railway link in the world.
Technical data
Concrete
2,000,000m3
Traditional excavation
20km
Mechanized excavation
46km
The project refers to the construction of the main section of the Italian side of the Brenner Base Tunnel, the joint Italian-Austrian project to build a railway tunnel that will connect Italy to Austria.
The work is part of the project to upgrade the Munich-Verona railway line. Once completed, it will be the longest underground railway link in the world.
The Mules 2-3 Lot involves building approximately 75 kilometers of tunnels, of different sections, (an exploratory tunnel, 2 main line tunnels, cross tunnels and the emergency stop, including the related access tunnel), partly excavated with the traditional method, and partly with the use of TBMs.
Sustainability
Advantages and benefits of the work
Travel time reduction
-69%
C02 emissions avoided per year
172,000 t
Passengers expected per year
181,000
