You want to travel by train and are travelling with a piece of luggage, your bicycle or a pram? Or are you travelling with your four-legged companion? No problem. If you make some preparations in advance, you can board the train at your leisure. Hand luggage is allowed free of charge on board CFL trains….
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One of the CFLs’ permanent wishes is to make the tools available to its staff and customers ever more efficient and easy to use. This is how RAILtab was born. As a mobile application, RAILtab is an information and communication system that allows CFL rolling stock to collect, on a single device, a multitude of…
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Rolling stock is modernised over time. Equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technologies, its speed performance has increased tenfold, which goes hand in hand with optimizing the braking systems. Braking prowess that often goes unnoticed There is a tendency to misjudge a train’s speed, weight and, consequently, stopping distance. A passing train, not stopping at a…
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The subsidiary of the CFL Group, dedicated to the planning and booking of holidays for corporate and private clients, has become an indispensable player in the Grand Duchy’s tourism sector thanks to its many years of experience. Manager Martine Frieseisen talks to us about the travel agency, which has completely renewed its image. What’s the…
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The braking distance of a train can go up to 1200 meters. We handle you some piece of advice for your safety. #cflsafetyfirst : Never stop on the rails of a railway crossing! Be sure that the necessary space for your car is available on the other side of the level crossing. Drive through the…
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In the event of an accident involving a person on the tracks, the emergency services must be able to intervene as quickly as possible to assist the victim. The impact on the rail network is inevitable, starting with the immediate interruption of train traffic in order to ensure the safety of those involved on site….
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Through its initiative Noah’s Train, the Rail Freight Forward coalition aims to raise public awareness towards more environmentally friendly modes of goods transportation. This coalition of European railway companies, founded in December 2018, is actively engaged in reducing the environmental footprint of goods transported across Europe and hopes by 2030 to increase the share of…
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In order to limit the impact of major infrastructure and railway projects on the environment, or to promote biodiversity, the CFL are committed to introducing compensatory measures. One of these measures carried out as part of the construction of the new Luxembourg – Bettembourg line. The “Brucherweier” pond, located on the new railway line, near…
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Closed level crossing barriers are often a test of patience. There have even been cases in which road users actually ignored the barriers and crossed the rail tracks, despite the ban. Such people are frequently unaware of the danger to which they are exposing themselves. This often underestimated risk can have dramatic consequences. On average…
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