From Finland to Malta The longest and most important core corridor, with its significant length from north to south, is the SCAN-MED Corridor (Scandinavia - Mediterranean). This corridor is extremely important for European economy and mobility, as it links urban centres in Germany and Italy to seaports in Scandinavia and the Mediterranean. The Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT) 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. The existing Brenner railway line: steep gradients, exhausted capacity Completed in 1867, the over 150 year-old Brenner railway line crosses the Alpine pass with a slope of up to 26 ‰ and has a capacity of approximately 260 trains per day. To meet the transportation needs of the 21st century, it is necessary to expand and develop the existing railway line. In St. Jodok, coming from the north on the Austrian side, just before the Brenner pass, the trains gain height via a large bend around the village and a 481-meter-long horseshoe tunnel. A Tunnel at the base of the mountain - the need for a flat railway Since suitable expansion of the line is not possible, due to the steep ascent to the Brenner pass at 1,370 meters above sea level and the many curves in the current route as it winds through the landscape, a railway tunnel, the Brenner Base Tunnel, is being constructed at the very base of the Brenner massif. Fortezza / Franzensfeste Bolzano / Bozen 1,500 1,000 500 0 Height (above sea level) Existing Brenner railway line Brenner Base Tunnel Kufstein Innsbruck Steinach a. B. Slope Slope Brennero / Brenner Vipiteno / Sterzing 1,370m 26‰ 790m 4 – 7‰ Altitude profile Brenner railway line / Brenner Base Tunnel 10 BRENNER BASE TUNNEL
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