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Jul 17 2024

EU action needed as new Brenner squeeze threatens European trade

A single-lane restriction could disrupt millions of annual freight deliveries via the Brenner motorway, a key artery for European trade across the Alps. Leading transport and logistics associations urge the European Commission to act now and work with affected countries to find solutions.

The Lueg Bridge on the Brenner motorway will be restricted to a single lane each way starting 1 January 2025.

 

Austria’s highway authority announced that the restriction is due to severe structural issues.

 

In a letter addressed to European Commissioners Wopke Hoekstra and Thierry Breton, IRU, together with leading transport and logistics associations, calls for dialogue between the affected Member States to guarantee the continuity of Alpine transit, including easing night driving restrictions and creating alternative routes.

 

IRU Secretary General Umberto de Pretto said, “The Brenner motorway, a key artery for trade across the Alps, is vital for Europe’s economic health. Read more

 

Source: IRU