Wilma and Olga: How the two new tunnel boring machines got their names

A special joint project with RegionalMedien Tirol has come up with two great names for our two new tunnel boring...

TBM Ida completes her first 2 km: a new milestone for the 'giant in the mountain' at the H41 Sill Gorge-Pfons construction site

TBM Ida is moving southward, excavating the west line tunnel as part of the Austrian construction lot 'H41 Sill...

Construction site safety: a top priority at BBT SE

In a large infrastructure project such as the Brenner Base Tunnel, it is essential to ensure the safety of workers above...

Wanted: Names for the tunnel boring machines in the Brenner Base Tunnel! Send in your suggestions now and win!

Two new tunnel boring machines will be used in the "Pfons-Brenner" construction lot from autumn 2024. We’re looking for...

Compensation measures: Navisbach project and design of the outlet of the Padasterbach river

The Brenner Base Tunnel project focuses on the construction of a sustainable, future-oriented infrastructure. The...

Status of the works of the Brenner Base Tunnel

The BBT tunnel system includes about 230 km of tunnels. 166 km have already been excavated.
bbt-progress
166 km
230 km
Railway tunnel 68 km
Exploratory tunnel 55 km
Other tunnels 43 km
64
kilometres
This is the length of the Brenner Base Tunnel and the Innsbruck bypass with which it links south of Aldrans. This will make it the longest underground railway connection in the world.
250
km/h
Passenger trains will travel through the tunnel at a top speed of 250 km/h.
1,350
measuring stations
Water quality is monitored at 1,350 measuring stations all along the project area.
25
minutes
The trip from Innsbruck to Fortezza takes 80 minutes today. The trip through the BBT will take only 25 minutes.