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September 29, 2025 | Infrastructure

Brenner Base Tunnel exploratory tunnel breakthrough

The 57.5km exploratory tunnel has been holed through, a key milestone in the project to construct the world’s longest railway tunnel between Austria and Italy.

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.

November 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Legal challenge looms after €966m Brenner Base Tunnel contract cancelled

A legal challenge is brewing after BBT SE, the company overseeing the 64km Brenner Base Tunnel project between Austria and Italy, cancelled a €966m contract with the ARGE H51 Pfons-Brenner consortium, which is responsible for the 18km lot H51 Pfons-Brenner section of the tunnel.

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