ÖBB and DB present joint route to Brenner Base Tunnel

The route for the new German-Austrian railway line from the north to the Brenner Base Tunnel (currently under construction) has been decided. Of the five possible routes, the so-called ‘purple variant’, which consists of around 60 percent tunnel, performs best. Deutsche Bahn and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) presented the outcome today together with Andreas Scheuer, German Federal Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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ÖBB and DB present joint route to Brenner Base Tunnel

The route for the new German-Austrian railway line from the north to the Brenner Base Tunnel (currently under construction) has been decided. Of the five possible routes, the so-called ‘purple variant’, which consists of around 60 percent tunnel, performs best. Deutsche Bahn and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) presented the outcome today together with Andreas Scheuer, German Federal Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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