Respect is ‘as easy as 1,2,3’. To coincide with National Respect in Public Transport Day on 3 May, the CFL presented how the notion of respect coincides with quality of service for customers. The annual satisfaction surveys carried out proactively by the CFL tell the truth: punctuality is THE most important quality criteria for customers,…
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When the Swietelsky symphony sounds early in the morning and the sound of the convoy passes across the track, it means that the work of the CFL is progressing. Since our last visit on the Luxembourg – Kleinbettingen – Arlon line a year ago, the specialised machine for replacing sleepers, track and ballast has returned…
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9 out of 10 trains were on time on average in 2024. The CFL aim to improve this further.
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The first four Z2 railcars out of the 20 left for Romania on Friday, April 4, 2025. This operation was coordinated from the Luxembourg shunting yard with the collaboration of CFL cargo, which handled the traction of trains 2001, 2016, 2019, and 2021. In the context of the gradual commissioning of 34 new Coradia trains,…
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Friday 4 April 2025 saw the end of a major phase of maintenance work on the Luxembourg – Bascharage-Sanem – Rodange- Athus respectively Longwy lines. Following the replacement of 10,000 concrete sleepers in November 2024, 20 new switches were installed between 14 March and 4 April 2025. As a reminder, the CFL had decided, as…
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Since our last visit to the construction site at the Howald multimodal hub, it is hardly recognizable. Where a few months ago there was bare earth stripped of tracks, today a brand new second platform already stands. Reminder: With a second platform, the train traffic of the lines Luxembourg – Esch/Alzette – Rodange and Luxembourg…
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CFL, CGDIS and CHDN in a large-scale training exercise in Ettelbrück It’s a scenario you don’t want to experience – but one that you can’t ignore: a train accident with several casualties that requires a joint and coordinated response from several players. On Saturday 15 March 2025, the Corps Grand-Ducal d’Incendie et de Secours (CGDIS),…
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If you’re travelling to France, the Netherlands or Germany, taking the train is a good idea. But why? Simple: the train allows you to relax and enjoy the scenery throughout the journey, before arriving at your destination refreshed and rested. Want to get away from it all without having to spend hours in traffic jams?…
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The bridge over the Luxembourg – Esch/Alzette – Rodange railway line at Oberkorn is being replaced by the Administration des ponts et chaussées, in close collaboration with the CFL. Preparations for the replacement of the ‘Schwaarzbreck’ at Oberkorn began last autumn during a rail traffic closure during the All Saints’ Day holiday in 2024. Part…
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