The railway museum Train World in Schaerbeek (Brussels) officially opened in September 2015, after ten years of preparations. During the first six months, around 100,000 visitors came to the museum, which is aimed at kids just as much as adults and pleases train fans as much as anyone else. It seems that even King Philippe…
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18 September 2025
A productive Summer of engineering works for the CFL, in service of their customers
The CFL and their contractors once again took advantage of the summer school holidays to carry out major engineering works on Luxembourg’s railway network. Transformation, expansion, maintenance… efforts were intensified to prepare for the mobility of tomorrow. Discover in pictures the main operations carried out between July 11 and September 14, 2025. Howald, at the…
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17 September 2025
In Milbech, a Successful Lateral Shift and a Level Crossing Soon to Be Removed
The CFL continue their program to eliminate level crossings on the Luxembourg railway network. These operations enhance rail and road safety, while also improving user comfort. A good example is PN 59 in Milbech. Level crossings, where railway lines intersect with road infrastructure, remain potentially hazardous areas (especially if traffic rules are not followed). The…
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12 September 2025
5 Tips to make back-to-school train travel safer
Whether for work or school, the start of the new season often comes with new habits—and sometimes a bit of stress. Here are five tips to ensure your back-to-school train journeys in 2025 are safe and smooth. 1. Keep a safe distance from the safety line Marked near the edge of the platform, the safety…
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5 September 2025
Technology and expertise lay the tracks for the future
It’s Monday morning, and between Roodt and Wecker, an unusual sight presents itself. Like a giant centipede, the Swietelsky RUS 1000 S crawls along the tracks, leaving behind nothing but brand-new rails. The operation of this machine—unique in Europe—is as impressive as the soundscape it creates, advancing at an average rate of 150 metres per…
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28 August 2025
Full Steam Ahead into the Past
Summer holidays traditionally offer many people the opportunity to escape the monotony of everyday life. One does not necessarily need to travel far and wide for a refreshing change of scenery — the variety of local activities proves just that. Not far from Pétange lies a hidden valley that was closely tied to the iron…
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22 August 2025
Towards the Decarbonization of the Terminal
The Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal terminal benefits from financial support from the European Union through the “Connecting Europe Facility” program to implement a multi-year investment plan to support the shift in transportation modes and the process of decarbonization. As part of this initiative, terminal tractors were replaced and electric charging stations for trucks were installed in 2024….
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13 August 2025
10 well-known (and some less so) facts about the CFL
Several key figures summarise the CFL’s activities, such as the number of passengers carried (31,3 million in 2024), the number of trains running every day on the railway network (1,000 passenger and freight trains) or the number of handling operations at the Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal hub (219,730 in 2024). Other figures – less well known to…
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6 August 2025
Summer on the move: CFL’s 1,100 daily bus challenge
This summer, the CFL are not only reshaping railway infrastructure to prepare for the future of mobility. Luxembourg’s railway company is also coordinating a large-scale substitution bus service to ensure uninterrupted travel for passengers. Because service — with a capital “S” — never stops. Safety comes first: during summer 2025, train service is suspended on…
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30 July 2025
2.7 km track, 13 switches, 1 new platform… A productive summer for the CFL in Howald
The transformation of the Howald railway stop continues this summer. The renewal and modernisation of the site’s infrastructure will position it as one of the key hubs for mobility in Luxembourg. 7 days a week, 3 shifts. In Howald, summer once again coincides with construction work. For the CFL, the goal is twofold: to complete…
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In Milbech, a Successful Lateral Shift and a Level Crossing Soon to Be Removed
The CFL continue their program to eliminate level crossings on the Luxembourg railway network. These operations enhance rail and road safety, while also improving user comfort. A good example is PN 59 in Milbech.
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5 Tips to make back-to-school train travel safer
Here are five tips to ensure your back-to-school train journeys in 2025 are safe and smooth.
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Full Steam Ahead into the Past
Not far from Pétange lies a hidden valley that was closely tied to the iron ore industry and underground mining until the mid-1950s: the Fond-de-Gras Valley…
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Summer on the move: CFL’s 1,100 daily bus challenge
This summer, the CFL are not only reshaping railway infrastructure to prepare for the future of mobility. Luxembourg’s railway company is also coordinating a large-scale substitution bus service to ensure uninterrupted travel for passengers. Because service — with a capital “S” — never stops.
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2.7 km track, 13 switches, 1 new platform… A productive summer for the CFL in Howald
The transformation of the Howald railway stop continues this summer. The renewal and modernisation of the site’s infrastructure will position it as one of the key hubs for mobility in Luxembourg.
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Welcome to the new P+R facilities in Troisvierges and Colmar-Berg
388 car spaces are available in a P+R building at Troisvierges station. At the Colmar-Berg stop, the open-air car park has now been expanded to 237 spaces.
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