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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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
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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…
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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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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…
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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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The “Cité du Train” in Mulhouse is Europe’s largest railway museum. This is where the SNCF has housed in its best memorabilia divided into different areas. Visitors have the opportunity in the “Parcours Spectacle” to get to know interesting aspects of the railway, to follow the development of the railway from 1844 to the present…
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