27.05.2026, 05:21
Ein recht interessanter Artikel zu den gegenwärtig in Europa laufenden Groß-Tunnel-Projekten:
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Zitat:The audacious underground mega tunnels redrawing the railway map of Europe [...]https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/26/trave...nnels-alps
Europe wants to lure more people away from short-haul airlines and onto high-speed trains between its major cities. And as more and more travelers discover the joys of long-distance rail, there’s everything to play for. But there’s one big problem: geography. Europe is a continent with mountain ranges slicing through it and seas severing countries from each other. And unlike planes, trains can’t simply skim over it all. [...]
EU member states see infrastructure investment as a key stimulus for economic prosperity and sustainable mobility. And these new mega-tunnels will revolutionize international travel within the next decade, knitting together regions and countries that have until now been separated by mountains and seas. “Mega-projects like the Brenner Base Tunnel, Lyon–Turin and the Fehmarn Belt can be game-changers for European rail,” says Nick Brooks, secretary general of rail operator lobby group ALLRAIL. [...]
The Brenner Base Tunnel, scheduled to open in 2032, is centered around two parallel 34-mile tunnels under the Alps. [...] Linking Innsbruck in Austria and Bolzano in Italy, the Brenner Pass has long been the primary trade route between wealthy southern Germany and northern Italy. The route has been popular since Roman times, but will soon get a serious upgrade with the forthcoming Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT), scheduled to open in 2032. [...]
At the heart of this international mega-project is the $14 billion, 36-mile Mont Cenis (or Mont D’Ambin) Base Tunnel to replace another challenging mountain railway through the French Alps. [...]
The Fehmarnbelt tunnel will connect Germany and Denmark, hopefully in 2031. [...] The $9 billion Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Germany and Denmark will enable much faster and more frequent international services between major cities. [...]
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