BBT SE

Fahrt des ersten Zugs auf der verlegten Strecke

Das neue Unterwerk Ahrental ist ein Gemeinschaftsprojekt von BBT SE und IKB. Das markante Gebäude wurde im Baulos Tulfes-Pfons von der ARGE Strabag Salini/Impregilo gebaut.

02/08/2021

Isarco Underpass construction site: completed shift of the existing railway line

On February 7th, 2021 the tracks of the existing Brenner railway line have been shifted.

02/01/2021

H41 construction lot “Sill Gorge - Pfons” to be tendered

On January, 29th 2021, the Sill Gorge-Pfons construction lot (H41) was tendered at a European level with a contract...

01/11/2021

Isarco River Underpass construction site: the first track of the existing railway line has been shifted

On January 10th, 2021 the first northbound track of the existing Brenner railway line has been shifted.

11/10/2020

Isarco underpass construction site: first breakthrough under the Isarco river

The first breakthrough through the frozen soil under the Isarco river took place on Friday, November 6th at 3:30 p.m.

10/16/2020

The service provider ‘Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe’ and BBT SE realised a new power station at Ahrental valley

The successful implementation of the common project is of uttermost importance for the BBT construction phase.

Two big...

Status of the works of the Brenner Base Tunnel

The BBT tunnel system includes about 230 km of tunnels. 138 km have already been excavated.

Progress of the works

138 km

230 km

Railway tunnel 47 km

of 120 km

Exploratory tunnel 51 km

of 61 km

Other tunnels 40 km

of 49 km

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.

2027

The construction work and the railway outfitting of the Brenner Base Tunnel should be completed by 2027. After that, there will be a year of test operations. The tunnel will become fully operational in December of 2028.

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.

minutes

The trip from Innsbruck to Fortezza takes 80 minutes today. The trip through the BBT will take only 25 minutes.

All facts