Burner base tunnel: Construction progress ensures optimistic course!

Burner base tunnel: Construction progress ensures optimistic course!

The Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT), the largest construction project in Europe, picks up speed! According to Martin Gradnitzer, the board of the Brenner base tunnel company BBT SE, the progress in tunnel construction is extremely positive. The completion of the tunnel, which is to be the longest continuous railway tunnels worldwide, is targeted for the end of 2031. The official commissioning could take place in December 2032, as reported. Gradnitzer was optimistic about the project costs of 10.5 billion euros that have remained stable, with reference to reduced geological risks that could occur during the construction work.

At a current press appointment in Steinach am Brenner, an important logistical success was celebrated: Tübbinge that are needed for the tunnel tube comes by train and not by truck. Christoph Grasl, the board of the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group, emphasized that 45,000 truck trips could be avoided. "It is a real Goliath task," said Jürgen Raschendorfer, Coo of Porr, about the logistical challenge, given the high material requirements that need to be provided every day. Currently, 1,400 tons of material are delivered per day, such as Kurier reported.

on the way to completion

Although the original commissioning was planned for 2028, one is now calculated with a implementation in 2032. The first trains could shorten the route between Innsbruck and Bolzano by one hour. A major breakthrough is imminent: The Austrian exploration tunnel could reach a first cross -border connection to the Italian tube this year, where only a few kilometers are missing. Gradnitzer emphasized that the progress in exploring geology is decisive in order to avoid any delays in the schedule.