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// 17 October 2018

The safety line

Yellow or white, it appears most of the time in its podotactile form (tactile under feet), which means its relief allows visually impaired pedestrians to find their way around. This week, we highlight it on this blog to answer the following question: What is behind the safety line (white, yellow, podotactile), on the platforms in…

CFL Group

// 2 October 2018

Buses, a part of the CFL well worth discovering

Although most people think of trains when it comes to the CFL, buses are also an integral part of the Luxembourg National Railway Company’s history. In 1952, the CFL bus service was created, consisting of 6 vehicles. Gradually, the CFL bus service gained importance and in 1965, the fleet of CFL buses rose to 45…

Photo reportage

// 19 September 2018

Barrier-free travel – the European concept “Design for all”

As part of the European Mobility Week, which takes place every year from 16th to 22nd September, the CFL, the City of Luxembourg, Luxtram, Adapth, Info-Handicap, Blanneverenegung and Verkéiersverbond organized the event “Multimodality for All” on 19th September. In this context, a “train-funicular-tram-bus” route was organized with travelers with reduced mobility and visually impaired people…

Non classé

// 11 September 2018

Works on line 10 – Have a look!

Maintenance and modernization works of line 10 were undertaken for 3 weeks now. The works concerned the section Ettelbruck – Diekirch, but also Dommeldange, Lorentzweiler and, last but not least, Mersch. But as you know, a picture is worth a thousand words, so please have a look at this overview of the various constructions sites…

Non classé

// 4 September 2018

railway closure – behind the scenes

The closure of a section or even a railway line can occur for plenty of unexpected reasons. First it makes us think of an equipment breakdown or any other external reason. Most of the time, nevertheless, a railway closure is planned. Such as for works, for example, a closure implies a flawless organization, especially in…

Simply explained

// 18 July 2018

How do the barriers at the level crossings work?

There are 122 level crossings in use in Luxembourg and we mainly distinguish between two systems for closing / opening the barriers. Automatically controlled barriers Signal-dependent barriers 66% of the barriers are automatically controlled.

Simply explained

// 3 July 2018

Simply explained : switches

Switches and crossings are among the basic building blocks of the railway infrastructure. The turnouts are controlled by the dispatchers in the signal boxes, which, thanks to these elements, can use the existing tracks as flexibly and efficiently as possible. With the help of switches, the train transitions from one to track to another can…

Simply explained

// 20 June 2018

The track maintenance

The rail plays two important roles: direct support of rolling loads and steering of the rolling stock. The rail must also fulfill three conditions: resistance, ride comfort and noise level reduction. In order to ensure the latter , the rails are regularly examined from every angle.

Simply explained

// 12 June 2018

In the driver’s cabin of a KISS Stadler

It is strictly forbidden for a passenger to go into a driver’s cabin, but exceptionally the CFL invites you to take a seat to discover this modern workplace!

Simply explained

// 15 May 2018

The rolling highway

What is the rolling highway? The rolling highway is an innovative way of handling freight, in this case particularly truck trailers, efficiently and easily from the road to the rail network. Thanks to the innovative rotatable LOHR wagons, the trailers do not have to be vertically charged using gantry cranes, but can be driven directly…