To create space for the expansion of the railway infrastructure at Luxembourg Central Station, the old CFL workshop, the “Atelier Bonnevoie”, will have to be demolished. A fifth and sixth platform will then help it to cope better with the high volume of rail traffic, including from the south, at the station, which is the…
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Since the last video in October 2016, constructions on-site have evolved a lot. Works on the lower and upper station were continued, the rails that will carry the four cabins of the funicular have been put into final position and are ready for use. In addition, the escalators connecting the train platforms of the future…
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From December 2017, Luxembourg will boast a new attraction: With the completion of the work on the innovative funicular railway, which will connect the Pfaffenthal and Kirchberg districts, a new profession will also be created, namely that of the funicular railway operator. We talked to Marc Wengler, General Director of CFL. So how do you…
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Since the beginning of the construction works on 4 May 2015, the evolution of the construction of the future Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station and its funicular can be observed with the naked eye. The works are moving forward that quickly that the double-track rail traffic between Luxembourg and Dommeldange can be resumed no later than July 2nd…
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Through the construction works of the new Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg stop and the new funicular under the “Red bridge”, CFL joins the ranks of those who are currently writing a new chapter in Luxembourg’s public transport sector. In order to complete this mammoth project, which will combine bus, tram and rail from December 2017 on, CFL has…
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Since 20 August 2016 modernization works on railway line nr. 10 are moving forward swiftly. During the three-week closure and after 40 years of loyal services, maintenance and modernization works are put into place between Schieren and Colmar-Berg. On this particular segment, the replacement of the rails and sleepers is completed by the renewal of…
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Customers on line 50 will surely have noticed that the section of the line via Kleinbettingen to Arlon has been closed at regular intervals. This stretch, which is popular with commuters, will need to be closed again several times in the future. The reason for this is the work necessary to convert the power supply…
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Important construction works have taken place under the “Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte”, commonly known as “Red Bridge”… And works on the new “Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg” station which will equip Luxembourg City or, to be more precise, the districts Pfaffenthal and Kirchberg, with a new modern funicular, are well underway. During summer 2016, the freshly installed track underneath the…
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In order to guarantee the safety and comfort of passengers, the CFL regularly carry out maintenance and modernisation works on the national rail network. On average, the railway tracks of line 10, known as the ‘Ligne du Nord’, date back to the 1980s, and after 40 years of loyal service, they need to be maintained…
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