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// 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…

construction 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…

construction 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…

construction 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…

construction 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…

Good ideas

// 12 July 2016

La Cité du Train: Where the SNCF hoards its treasure

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…

construction works/projects

// 8 July 2016

Improving the future

CFL has announced that a section of the Luxemburg – Troisvierges line is currently closed. A replacement bus service is in operation, taking customers to their destination. Although some customers might not react well to such news, the purpose of the engineering works reveals why they are necessary. There are three types of engineering works…

Good ideas

// 9 June 2016

Train World Experience

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…