The main benefits of the project include the shift of freight and passenger traffic to rail, eliminating traffic congestion, to the benefit of people and the environment, greater safety from natural hazards and a significant reduction in journey times. Today, travelling by train from Fortezza to Innsbruck takes 80 minutes for passenger traffic and 105 for freight traffic, while in the future, when the tunnel is completed, it will take 25 and 35 minutes respectively.