Brenner Motorway Closure Sparks Environmental Concerns

3,000 residents led by Mayor Karl Muehlsteiger blocked Brenner motorway in eight-hour protest.
Protest highlights decades of tension over trans-Alpine freight management.
2.4 million vehicles used Alpine Brenner Pass last year, doubling from 1991.
Mayor Muehlsteiger urged 'Brenner north access route' for freight.
Arson attack near Verona disrupted rail traffic on Brenner line.

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