The Brenner Base Tunnel - a new link through the Alps

6 The longest and most important north-south link in Europe is the SCAN-MED (Scandinavia – Mediterranean) Corridor. This transport route is extremely important for European economy and mobility, as it links urban centres in Germany and Italy to the seaports in Scandinavia and the Mediterranean. The Brenner Base Tunnel is the most important infrastructure project along the SCAN-MED corridor, as it overcomes the natural barrier of the Alps and, as a result, it is a very high-priority project for the EU. From Finland to Malta European Transport Routes TEN-T Core Corridors Baltic – Adriatic 1 North Sea – Baltic 2 Mediterranean 3 Atlantic 7 Orient / East-Med 4 Scandinavian – Mediterranean 5 8 North Sea – Mediterranean Rhine – Alpine 6 9 Rhine – Danube European Union TEN Core Corridors. They link the most important seaports in Europe with railway infrastructure.