Overview

• The Brenner Base Tunnel, set to open in 2032, will significantly reduce travel times, enabling Munich–Verona trips in 3 hours 25 minutes and Munich–Rome in six hours.
• Construction of the South Tyrol Riggertalschleife, a 3.8 km connection solving a 150-year-old routing inefficiency, continues with closures on the Franzensfeste–Bruneck section until January 2026.
• The Riggertalschleife project, backed by €150 million in Olympic 2026 funding, includes modern infrastructure upgrades such as ETCS Level 2 signaling installation.
• Germany's planning for the Brenner-Nordzulauf northern access route between Munich and Kiefersfelden has been paused, creating uncertainties for seamless cross-border connectivity.
• Up to 20 daily cross-border trains are planned post-tunnel completion, with stakeholders working to finalize service concepts despite ongoing logistical challenges.