Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has awarded the first section of the extension of the Brenner Base Tunnel for 22.5 kilometres on the Italian side of the Alps. Webuild and Implenia Construction have been assigned the 1.16 billion euro project, which will eventually quadruple the track between Fortezza and Ponte Gardena along the Munich-Verona railway axis. When completed, it will reduce travel times for trains carrying people and goods.