We have all been there, haven’t we? When temperatures start to fall, it’s time for us to slowly but surely brace ourselves for the cold season. The CFL also prepare themselves for the onset of winter. And that doesn’t only apply to trains but equally to CFL infrastructures. Caring for rolling stock – much the…
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On 10 December 2017, an important day for all European railway companies, the new timetables will come into force. Like the years before, the new timetables for the CFL will be effective on the second Sunday of the month of December. We have summarized the big changes for you in this picture gallery. The commissioning…
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One of the most frequented sections of the Luxembourg rail network is located between Luxembourg and Bettembourg. To relieve this particularly busy route, a new, double-track section is being built since 2015, connecting Luxembourg and Bettemburg directly and running alongside the A3 / E25 motorway. This new section, with a length of 7 kilometers and…
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During their walk through Luxembourg main station, many travelers already had the opportunity to discover the brand new display. Several weeks ago, coworkers of CFL and Funkwerk started with the disassembly of the older panel and the installation of the brand new eye-catcher. The technology behind the two panels couldn’t be more different. The considerably…
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The Luxembourgish rail network is constantly in motion: Every day, around 1,000 trains run on the network, carrying passengers and goods. All lines of the entire Grand Duchy converge in the Luxembourg train station, the central hub of the railway network. Over the past few years, the number of customers using the services offered by…
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There are hundreds of employees permanently at work to ensure that CFL trains can run smoothly every day. Their top priority: Maximum safety for all users of the railway infrastructures. The trains are made fit for everyday operations at the main workshop in Bonnevoie. Over 200 employees work there in the most diverse professional groups:…
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In order to proceed to the maintenance and modernization works on the North Line (Line 10), CFL relies regularly on the help of the so-called track-renewal-train. With its weight of 650 tons and a length of 177 meters, the steel colossus Swietelsky RU 800 S definitely catches everyone’s attention along the European rail networks. Besides…
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Running 1,000 or more trains every day to get our passengers where they want to go doesn’t happen by accident. Many of the people responsible for this feat work behind the scenes at CFL. Engineers make up one of the largest groups in our workforce. They analyse, plan, organise and oversee a range of large…
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The hustle and bustle never stops at the Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal terminal! All day and all night goods trains and trucks are loaded and unloaded in a constant flow of arrivals and departures. Officially opened last summer, the terminal is a European freight hub. Boredom is an alien concept here, as no two days are alike….
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