Blog CFL – Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois

// 5 April 2017

Wëssens-Atelier: CFL make children’s eyes sparkle with joy

«Wëssens Atelier» and CFL make children’s eyes sparkle with joy For some time, the “Wëssens-Atelier” association has set itself the task of inspiring 10 to 12-year-olds for technology. To enable young people to get involved with technical professions early on, the association is always looking for suitable partners. Technology: an important supporting pillar of modern…

engineering works/projects

// 24 January 2017

The progress of the works on the construction site of Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station

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…

engineering works/projects

// 21 November 2016

Video: construction works Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station

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…

Simply explained

// 22 September 2016

Catenary

At first sight it seems rather obvious that the power supply of the rolling stock goes far beyond a single wire. But which elements are the catenary infrastructures composed of? These illustrations will provide answers to this question.#simplyexplained

sustainable

// 14 September 2016

Noise protection: a declared goal of CFL

Even nowadays many people still associate the calming rattling of the carriages over the iron tracks of the railway network with a journey by train. Outsiders, and particularly people who live close by railway lines or train stations, however show little enthusiasm for this sound. To them it is simply noise. The source of the…

engineering works/projects

// 24 August 2016

In-depth modernization

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…

sustainable

// 22 August 2016

Act sustainably – thinking outside the box

The link between CFL and angus cattle ? Find out more in this article on “Dreckwiss”. In order to deal with challenges linked to sustainable development, it is sometimes necessary to think outside the box. With their core activities in the passenger and freight transport segments, CFL are acting both in an economic and an…

engineering works/projects

// 10 August 2016

Other countries, other types of current

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…

engineering works/projects

// 9 August 2016

Works are moving forward swiftly on the Pfaffenthal-Kirchberg station

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…

engineering works/projects

// 13 July 2016

Construction works on the North Line (Railway line 10)

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…