Bettembourg facility one of three sites set to host IRIS² infrastructure Luxembourgish data center operator LuxConnect is to host one of the control centers for the European Union’s upcoming IRIS² satellite constellation The company this week said it will host the control center at its Bettembourg facility The announcement suggests the control center will be located in the second phase of the company’s DC1.3 facility IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity, and Security by Satellite), led by the European Union in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), seeks to develop a 290-machine strong sovereign European Internet satellite fleet spanning both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) The fleet is being developed by the SpaceRise consortium with €6.5bn ($6.82bn) coming from public funding which includes €550 million ($525m) from ESA’s Partnership Projects program will be funded by the SpaceRise consortium LuxConnect said the Luxembourg government has expressed its support for the IRIS² project with co-financing from both the European Commission and the national government The initiative also includes the provision of a two-hectare site for the necessary antenna infrastructure Advanced Television reports the contract award totals around €154 million. Telespazio’s Fucino space center in Italy and a site in Toulouse are also set to host control centers for IRIS² said: “We are incredibly proud to have been selected for this pivotal project LuxConnect’s recognized expertise in managing high-security and high-connectivity infrastructures played a crucial role in our selection Our team is committed to contributing our skills and experience to support Europe’s ambition for a resilient and secure digital future.” a data center operator owned by the Luxembourg state operates data center campuses in Bissen and Bettembourg in Luxembourg features two 10MW feeds across a 23,500 sqm building - Rivada Space Networks has signed an MoU to provide satellite connectivity to Vodafone Cook Islands - Satellite maker Loft Orbital has raised $170 million in Series C funding to expand its manufacturing facilities Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia 16 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC Progrès Niederkorn won 1–0 over SC Bettembourg on Sun Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are FC Progrès Niederkorn 1 win(s) Have scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between FC Progrès Niederkorn and SC Bettembourg on Sun 16 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT?FC Progrès Niederkorn won 1–0 over SC Bettembourg on Sun 16 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches FC Progrès Niederkorn is playing home against SC Bettembourg on Sun The Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal terminal is continuing its investment plan in favour of sustainable energy This change began with the installation of the 3rd portal crane at the intermodal terminal The next stage involves replacing thermal tractors with MOL electric tractors (model: YME 225) This initiative makes a significant contribution to the electrification of our activities and the reduction of the carbon footprint at the Bettembourg-Dudelange terminal CINEA and CFL terminals in partnership with CFL multimodal signed a co-financing agreement for the PULSE investment project (capacity A grant has been awarded by the European Commission under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme for the modernisation of the Bettembourg- Dudelange intermodal terminal the intermodal terminal has been operating four MOL electric tractors the intermodal terminal expects to reduce diesel consumption from 144,770 litres in 2022 to around 30,000 litres in 2025 from 449 tonnes in 2022 to around 90 tonnes in 2025 In addition to their environmental benefits these new electric tractors offer other advantages including a significant reduction in noise and vibrations which means less noise pollution in the vicinity of the terminal a smooth transition from one gear to another without jerking improved driving conditions for the operational team and technological advances that allow the machines to be remotely diagnosed and reprogrammed thereby considerably reducing the need for technicians to visit and work on site The new tractors are also equipped with smart tablets connected to the 5G network representing a major technological advance These tablets are particularly useful for the operational team who can now not only better anticipate orders thanks to these devices All these benefits contribute not only to improved working conditions for operators but also to a reduced environmental impact and a better working environment “With the introduction of our new electric tractors we are taking a decisive step towards a sustainable energy transition while reducing our carbon footprint and modernising our operations We still have one last step to take to fully decarbonise our operations Top News,Events CSN is excited to announce the launch of a new high-level event that will be happening yearly ‘The 1st CSN Greece Shipping Debate’ Top News,Cyprus C.M.C.L Cyprus Marine Club Limited (CMC) hosted Members Get Together with a presentation from Mr Top News,Greece In the face of unpredictable provisioning costs and longer lead times MCTC has reinforced its commitment to supporting vessel… World,Word newsletter The British International Freight Association has launched a cargo community advisory body which will undertake a lot of the activity previously… Design & Development by P.KAN.DESIGNER Design & Development by P.KAN.DESIGNER From 5 to 21 April and from 12 July to 14 September 2025 no trains will run between Luxembourg and Bettembourg 2024 was marked by 264 days of works for CFL This is due to the continuation of major projects such as the two new tracks at Bettembourg and the completion of work at the Luxembourg central station “Let’s just say that we’re in a busy phase of the works which should be completed in 2027.” In the meantime director of infrastructure management at the Luxembourg rail company at a press conference on Tuesday 28 January “But we are doing our utmost to carry out the work during off-peak periods such as school holidays.” here are the main routes affected by construction work--and therefore traffic stoppages No trains between Luxembourg and Rodange via Bascharage-Sanem and between Luxembourg and Athus/Longwy No trains between Luxembourg and Bettembourg “To relieve traffic on the busiest section between Luxembourg and Bettembourg work will continue on the construction of two 7km tracks in 2025 with the extension of the platforms at the stations/stops served between Bettembourg and Luxembourg to increase the number of seats by 50% and offer the potential to run eight trains per hour on the Luxembourg-Thionville-Metz line (excluding the TGV),” states the CFL There will also be no trains on the Luxembourg-Kleinbettingen-Arlon line No trains on the Luxembourg-Ettelbruck-Diekirch line Some projects have been completed and others are in the process of being finalised “To compensate for the interruption of train traffic between Thionville Esch-sur-Alzette and Luxembourg (and vice versa) around a hundred buses and 200 drivers mobilised each day An overall and personalised view of the impact of the works is available via the works tool introduced in 2024 on www.cfl.lu or via the CFL mobile application,” specified passengers activities director Sophie Lacour on Tuesday 28 January The gradual commissioning--since the last quarter of 2024--of 34 new CFL Coradia-type multiple units (six in service to date) is complementary to the CFL’s multi-year investment programme in the rail network is following its gradual electrification path notably with the entry into service of the first of the 12 eCitaro buses during the first half of 2025 an increase of 10% compared to 2023 and more than 1,000 trains per day on the Luxembourg rail network punctuality and safety objectives,” also insisted Among the major projects that will be completed this year 2025 the construction of the second platform of the Howald interchange hub or the reconfiguration of the southern part of Luxembourg’s central station Located along the Luxembourg-Ettelbruck-Troisvierges-Gouvy line the Troisvierges P+R will be completed in the first half of 2025 and will offer 388 parking spaces Two other aboveground car parks will be added in 2025 in Colmar-Berg (237 spaces) and Wecker (166 spaces in 2025) The construction of a new car park in Walferdange offering 99 spaces will also be launched this year The Bettembourg municipality has created an event on social media for 4 April at 17:00 for the opening. The event at Place de la Gare in Bettembourg is billed as the inauguration of the prominent new bridge and will include the Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Yuriko Backes, according to the event page. The roads and bridges administration had previously been silent on a date for the works to be finished. The bridge will open to traffic from 19:00 the same evening, the event says. The reopening will take place just over a year after work began on demolishing and then rebuilding the Emile-Hammerel bridge. The bridge carries road traffic on the N13, a major traffic artery which crosses the municipality, northwest to southeast, with an average of 14,000 vehicles a day. The road spans the CFL railway station and train tracks. Old concrete bridge long goneThe infrastructure project was deemed necessary because the previous concrete bridge from the 1970s had deteriorated That bridge has since been demolished and replaced with a new bowstring bridge with a characteristic metal arch that was partly built and assembled on site The main 80-metre stretch which spans the railway tracks was installed in summer 2024 The final section of the bridge was installed in February The new structure is wider than the old one particularly in terms of the pavements that will accommodate pedestrians and cyclists The works have caused disruption and inconvenience for local residents and road users due to the total closure of the bridge and the diversion routes put in place There has also be disruption for train users in particular the installation of the deck have required total closure of the railway linking Luxembourg City with France to the south (This article appeared in Virgule. Translation and editing by Alex Stevensson.) Costs of six million eurosPremiumBus drivers unable to drive cost Luxembourg firm €6m annually Some given odd jobs or are idle, but could soon be employed by municipal councils Men's healthGet on your bike and join the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride Calling all vintage and classic motorcycle riders to join this event that raises money for men’s health on 18 May MotoringThis is when new shops will open at Berchem service stationsNew brands will take the place of McDonald’s and Starbucks, closed since Sunday, at Q8 service stations EconomyHousing affordability remains low, OECD says in Luxembourg reportEconomic survey calls for housing and pension reforms and economic diversification in the Grand Duchy AviationAirbus to take over Spirit asset as part of Boeing reintegrationBoeing’s acquisition required Airbus to either take over some operations or rely on its global rival to supply it with critical aircraft components Sustainable mobility Uber launches fully electric rides option in LuxembourgOn demand ride company says Uber Green will help with aim to become a fully zero-emission mobility platform by 2040 Tram accidentsPremiumAlmost one tram crash every month in Luxembourg, data showsThere have been 75 crashes since the network opened in 2017, resulting in 24 injuries, but Luxtram have not been liable in the vast majority of cases SecurityGovernment prepares bill to ban begging, loud music on public transportIncreased video surveillance and fines for obnoxious behaviour, begging and failure to control pets are featured in the draft law Advertiser contentTreat yourself to a stress-free holidayDreaming of a worry-free trip What if the secret to a smooth getaway was simply good preparation and the right protection Advertiser contentReal estate: Why should you take advantage of the start of 2025 to begin your real estate project?The main things we remember about the housing sector over the past 12 months are the rise in interest rates and the fall in property prices Advertiser contentProperty: I've decided to invest!The various forms of government support for investment Advertiser contentThe Luxembourg Times BusinessRun is happening again on 18th September!On Thursday 18th September with the starting gun of the 11th Luxembourg Times BusinessRun fired at the Coque at 7 pm Share this with instagramShare this with facebookShare this with linkedinSections ©2025 Mediahuis Group. 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Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. 09 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}US Mondorf les Bains won 2–1 over SC Bettembourg on Sun The current head to head record for the teams are SC Bettembourg 0 win(s) Have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches Who won between SC Bettembourg and US Mondorf les Bains on Sun 09 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT?US Mondorf les Bains won 2–1 over SC Bettembourg on Sun 09 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches SC Bettembourg is playing home against US Mondorf les Bains on Sun The new Emile Hammerel bridge in Bettembourg will officially open to road traffic on 4 April following a year-long reconstruction project A public opening ceremony will take place at 5pm as announced by local authorities on social media The 148-metre-long bowstring bridge replaces the previous structure, which stood for nearly 50 years before being demolished in March 2024 due to structural disrepair The new bridge stands 22.5 metres above the railway tracks and includes 2.5-metre-wide mixed-use paths on both sides for pedestrians and cyclists Although the traffic lanes are slightly narrower the bridge now meets modern rail and mobility standards The reopening restores a key traffic link over the railway in the heart of Bettembourg, just days after the nearby A3 motorway expansion between Berchem and Gasperich The project had caused major disruptions on the N13 road and affected operations at Bettembourg station – the country's second busiest railway junction From mid-July to mid-September 2024, no trains ran between Bettembourg and Luxembourg due to the works, impacting thousands of cross-border commuters and users of lines 60 and 90, who had to rely on replacement buses. The new bridge was installed in July 2024 marking a major milestone in the region's infrastructure modernisation Because of the works, no trains will be running between 5 and 21 April on those lines. Users of the Thionville-Luxembourg, Esch-Luxembourg and Arlon-Luxembourg rail lines, particularly French and Belgian cross-border workers, will have to use replacement buses for the next two weeks. Rail traffic will be interrupted between Bettembourg and Luxembourg to allow work on the Howald multimodal hub to progress, in particular the work on the second platform. “CFL will also be carrying out preparatory work to enable the renewal of 8,700m of track between Howald and Berchem, which will be performed during the summer of 2025,” said the national railway company. The L60 and L90 replacement buses will run between Bettembourg and Luxembourg’s central station. They will also stop at the “Hildegard von Bingen” bus stop in Cloche d’Or. The L61 replacement buses will run between Bettembourg and Luxembourg central station, stopping at Bivange (”Schoul”) and the Lycée Bonnevoie exchange hub where commuters can switch to the tram. Substitution bus L62 will provide a direct link between Esch-sur-Alzette station and Luxembourg central station. On the Luxembourg-Kleinbettingen-Arlon line, the CFL is continuing to renew the track. During the Easter holidays, the Luxembourg-Bertrange section will be concerned. “CFL will be replacing 6km of track, including 8,500 tonnes of ballast and 9,700 wooden sleepers. These will be exchanged for concrete sleepers with an extended service life,” said the railway company. Other work will be carried out in parallel, for example on a bridge in Capellen. Substitution bus L50 will run between Arlon and Luxembourg’s central station, stopping at all the usual stops along the way. The L52 replacement bus will provide a direct link between Arlon and the Luxembourg central station. Work also underway on the northern lineThe last line to be affected by disruption during the Easter holidays is the northern (or Nord) line The L15 replacement bus will run between Ettelbruck and Gouvy via Wilwerwiltz Substitute L16 buses will provide a direct link between Ettelbruck and Gouvy Substitute L17 buses will run between Ettelbruck and Wiltz via Kautenbach (This article was originally published by Virgule.lu. Translation, editing and adaptation by Lucrezia Reale.) A new district is to come into being in Bettembourg, next to the Cité du Soleil and the Wolser business park. Illustration: Lionstone It is in Bettembourg that Lionstone will shortly be working on a new special development plan (PAP), enabling the construction of new housing, a retirement home and offices, with an innovative heating system linked to the data centre. “Leo” is the name of the new special development plan (PAP, or plan d'aménagement particulier) that Lionstone is developing in Bettembourg, on a site of around 4 hectares, in the continuity of the Cité du Soleil. This will be next to the Wolser business park and close to the new economic zone being developed by the local authority. This new district will combine housing--single-family homes or residences--a retirement home, local shops, office space and green spaces. The PAP was approved by the local council in October 2024, then by the interior ministry in January 2025. The first houses and buildings are due to be delivered in 2027. Ultimately, the new neighbourhood could be home to 500 residents. The land covers an area of around four hectares. Illustration: Lionstone For this PAP, 21 single-family homes with gardens and individual garages are planned north of the plot. To the south, on the other side of the green belt, there are seven residences with underground car parks, creating 89 flats. “In addition to this residential part, the municipality was keen to have a residence for the elderly, so we introduced this into the programme,” explains Lionstone co-founder Steve Vermeer, who was present at the Mipim trade fair in Cannes. This project will include several hundred medicalised rooms and flats, ranging from supervised accommodation for independent people to medicalised rooms for the most dependent people. Alongside this, office space is also planned. The southern part of the site with residences and offices has been entrusted to Beng architects associates. The special development plan  is located in the continuity of the Cité du Soleil. Illustration: Lionstone A green zone is developed between the detached houses, residences, Cipa and offices. Illustration: Lionstone Mobility flows give priority to pedestrians. Illustration: Lionstone A public square encourages meetings and interaction between local residents. Illustration: Lionstone In addition to the built space, 6,000 m2 of green spaces are included, representing around 15% of the surface area. Future users of the site will find two play areas and a landscaped park extending the Bettembourg green belt. The latter will also serve as a wet meadow in the event of heavy rain, limiting the risk of flooding thanks to collection basins. Residents will be able to enjoy these green spaces thanks to restricted car traffic within the neighbourhood: vehicle access will be strictly limited to the streets serving the car parks. Access to the houses will be via a cul-de-sac to avoid through traffic. The residences, shops and retirement home will be accessible from the south via the ZAC Wolser. Within the district, soft and active mobility is encouraged thanks to pedestrian paths. On the ground floors, shops will enliven the street level. Illustration: Lionstone Almost 15% of the site is dedicated to green spaces. Illustration: Lionstone A first-of-its-kind heating systemA pilot project is being set up to heat the district: Instead of being processed by an air-conditioning system, the waste heat from the neighbouring data centre will be recovered and transported directly to the new buildings to provide heating, air-conditioning and hot water. Installation of the system required for this network has already begun and should be completed in April. Alongside this, Lionstone is still looking into the possibility of setting up a hotel. “There is strong demand for this type of project in the region and we are not closing ourselves off to this possibility,” says Vermeer. Steve Vermeer: “Our strength lies in sourcing projects and holding discussions with landowners. We allow them, if they wish, to continue to be involved in the project developed on their land.” Photo: Marie Russillo/Archives Lionstone has been active in the property sector since 2015 and is present in two countries: Luxembourg and the Netherlands. “In the Netherlands, we operate almost exclusively in the low-cost residential sector, with a buy-and-hold approach and letting the homes,” explains Vermeer. In addition to the project in Bettembourg, Lionstone is developing a PAP of around seven hectares in Leudelange, signed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter and WW+, as well as a PAP in Junglinster, amongst others. This article was originally published in . 30 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}SC Bettembourg won 3–1 over US Hostert on Sun The current head to head record for the teams are US Hostert 1 win(s) Have scored 4 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 6 matches Who won between US Hostert and SC Bettembourg on Sun 30 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT?SC Bettembourg won 3–1 over US Hostert on Sun 30 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches US Hostert is playing home against SC Bettembourg on Sun The company has reportedly been a recurring issue for local officials the municipality of Bettembourg has engaged a law firm to file a lawsuit against the company The criminal police were also present at the scene on Tuesday evening Emergency services: Massive blaze engulfs Bettembourg cosmetics warehouse on Tuesday After two months without a train between Bettembourg and Luxembourg City, traffic should resume as normal on Monday 16 September 2024.  Photo: Romain Gamba/Archives After two months of works on the Luxembourg rail network, traffic should resume as normal on Monday 16 September between Bettembourg station and the capital. The CFL has not yet confirmed that traffic will resume. After a month without any trains, followed by a month of combining train and coach journeys to work, the situation on Luxembourg’s rail network should be back to normal, with traffic resuming normally this Monday 16 September between Bettembourg station and the capital. As a reminder, the first phase of the works, from 13 July to 11 August, involved renewing the road bridge near the tracks at Bettembourg station. The second phase, from 12 August to 15 September, was to carry out work in preparation for the future connection of the new Luxembourg-Bettembourg line. On 11 September 1944, Bettembourg was liberated by US troops, ending four years of German occupation. To honour this historic milestone, a series of events are planned. The celebrations will begin with a screening of the documentary "The Ghost Army – Operation Bettembourg," featuring US director Rick Beyer (in English). On 14 September, the festivities will continue with a parade followed by a "Liberation Party" from 11am to 5pm. This event promises a "US-style" celebration with food stalls and various attractions, including an exhibition of WWII-era military vehicles. The weekend will conclude with a concert by the Luxembourg Army's marching band on 15 September. 12 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}FC Differdange 03 won 1–0 over SC Bettembourg on Sat The current head to head record for the teams are FC Differdange 03 1 win(s) Have kept the most clean sheets in the competition (18) Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches Haven't kept a clean sheet in 8 matches Who won between FC Differdange 03 and SC Bettembourg on Sat 12 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT?FC Differdange 03 won 1–0 over SC Bettembourg on Sat 12 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches FC Differdange 03 is playing home against SC Bettembourg on Sat Construction work is planned for the summers of 2026 and 2027 The Sillon Lorrain Nord Regional Transport Services Committee (Corest) met with train users in Metz on Tuesday evening The SNCF and the Grand Est Region took stock of the work ahead and the projects that have been launched Sillon Lorrain passengers will have to wait a little longer before things start to run more smoothly The organisation of the meeting expected by users of the Sillon Lorrain railway line was the subject of some criticism Users criticised the region and the SNCF--which were organising the meeting--for having communicated relatively late about it and also for having chosen a time and place (at the Hôtel de Région in Metz at 6pm) that did not allow the majority of users to attend passenger associations such as AVTERML-FNAUT were present and put forward their demands A number of new features were also announced at the meeting “to improve intermodality and address the issue of the last mile.” Fifty-two stations in the region will be equipped with “Fluo bikes.” For the Sillon Lorrain it will not be possible to use the bikes at night so the “last mile” issue does not seem to be fully addressed The Lorraine-Luxembourg metropolitan regional express service (Serm) project was briefly presented this is a global mobility service based on trains but also express coaches and a range of bicycles linked together at multimodal interchanges The region has reiterated the project’s additional objectives beyond the development of rail services: “to identify alternative routes; to propose multimodal alternatives; to identify solutions for serving peri-urban areas that do not benefit from rail infrastructure.” At the same time two other studies are being carried out in the area: the strategic cross-border mobility plan (SMOT)--currently under way--and a study of mobility around Thionville-Bouzonville-Creutzwald-Forbach which will be launched at the end of the year But no precise timetable or funding plan has been detailed Some users said on the sidelines of the meeting: “Nothing but hot air!” according to the AVTERML-FNAUT users’ association “the Thionville-Esch line will not be reused (during the works) And the new Luxembourg Coradia trains are not scheduled to run in France.” On the other hand the Apach-Thionville link could be brought back into service according to the 2028 cross-border call for tenders The SNCF and CFL also gave an update on the year’s construction works and those to come work to extend the Centralised Network Control (CCR) is continuing until early December Maintenance work at Metz/Woippy will be completed in mid-November the connection to the future Montigny-lès-Metz workshop should be completed the CFL has announced that traffic between Bettembourg and the capital will be interrupted for at least 13 weekends in April and between July and September to continue preparing the connection to the future Bettembourg-Luxembourg line This work will involve building a new platform at Howald and adapting the railroad switches in Luxembourg City two more summers of construction work are planned with--as last summer--a complete interruption of traffic between Thionville and Luxembourg which should be brought into service at the end of 2027 or the beginning of 2028 The region has provided an update on capacity and in particular on the 16 new trains purchased from the Normandy region which are still not running on the network They are not due to be put into service until the end of 2025 They must first be equipped and approved for use in Luxembourg they will provide 4,000 additional seats per direction of travel during rush hour Commuters from Esch-sur-Alzette, Dudelange, Metz and Thionville, who have had to rely on replacement buses for the last four weeks, can now take the trains from these stations to Bettembourg again. However, the trains will not go further than Bettembourg as CFL will now carry out works on the new Luxembourg - Bettembourg line. Train connections between the two stations are expected to resume on 15 September. Replacement buses every three to five minutesThe works mean that anyone wishing to travel to the capital can take the train to Bettembourg but will then have to switch to a replacement bus. Two replacement bus routes, L60 and L90, will be operational. These will run from Bettembourg station (zone A in front of the station building) via Gasperich (Hildegard von Bingen stop) to the main railway station in Luxembourg City (bus platform 101). At peak times - between 06:00 and 09:00 and 15:30 and 18:30 - buses will run every three to five minutes. Commuters also have the option of using the L61 bus route. It runs every 30 minutes between the railway station in Bettembourg (zone A) and the main railway station in Luxembourg City (bus platform 101). The line also serves the railway station in Berchem and the Lycée Bonnevoie stop in Bonneweg. The existing bus lines 511, 512 and 513 (from the Rocade stop in Luxembourg to Bettembourg) and 621 (from the Pôle d'échange in Howald via the Cloche d'Or to Bettembourg) are also available as alternatives. Anyone wishing to travel from Esch to the capital has the option of continuing to use the replacement bus route L62. This connects the railway station in Esch (bus platform C3) with the main railway station in Luxembourg City (bus platform 102). Departures are every 15 minutes during peak times; outside of peak times, buses run every 30 minutes. There will also be some changes for TGV travellers heading to and from France starting on Monday commuters have been unable to travel directly between cities such as Paris and Luxembourg’s capital and have had to rely instead on a replacement connection to Rodange This connection with Rodange will end on Monday and TGV trains will now travel to Bettembourg from where replacement buses will run to Luxembourg City The direct connection will operate as normal again from 15 September (This article first appeared in the Luxemburger Wort. Translation and editing by Kabir Agarwal) Train worksDeutsche Bahn railway works to affect Luxembourg connections through 2030Germany is updating its rail network and the work will have an impact on cross-border mobility Retired trainsPremiumAfter decades of service, Z2 railcars are on their way out CFL has begun phasing out its 2000 series trains, with four already rolling to new owner to Romania MobilityEaster holiday to disrupt trains to France and BelgiumStarting from 5 April, CFL will make progress Bettembourg-Luxembourg and Arlon-Luxembourg railway works Cross-border travelGovernments seek to improve Luxembourg-Saarbrücken rail serviceA feasibility study is set to present a roadmap later this year on how the Grand Duchy can be directly connected to Saarland and Mannheim Travel Getting around the Grand DuchyHere's how to get around Luxembourg by bus, rail, tram, bicycle and car Train strikesFurther strike action to disrupt Luxembourg-Belgium trains Union action will begin on Sunday and last for a week, while four days of walkouts are planned in April Cross-border travelBelgian commuters set for further disruption with week-long rail strikeLatest industrial action is planned to run from Friday at 22:00 until 2 March RailFaster Luxembourg-Brussels train on track for 2029Transport ministers of both countries met on Thursday to discuss railway, road and cycling links between Luxembourg and Belgium Construction work, which began on 13 July, had prevented passengers from taking direct trains to Luxembourg City. Although the train station in Bettembourg re-opened in mid-August, connections to Luxembourg’s capital remained suspended throughout the past month as national railway company CFL carried out works on the new Luxembourg-Bettembourg line. About 850 replacement bus journeys covered the route every weekday from Thionville, Bettembourg and Esch-sur-Alzette during the period of closure to make up for the lack of trains, but the change saw journey times prolonged by 35-45 minutes each way. The two-month period of work saw a series of upgrades to the route: "The interruption of rail traffic between Thionville and Luxembourg, Volmerange-les-Mines and Bettembourg, Noertzange and Rumelange, and between Esch/Alzette and Luxembourg from 13 July to 11 August was necessary for the replacement, by the Administration des Ponts et Chaussées, of the Emile-Hammerel road bridge over the tracks at Bettembourg station,” national railway company CFL said in a press release on Monday morning. The concrete structure over Bettembourg’s train station was demolished and replaced by a new bowstring bridge. The structure was assembled on site over a period of several months - on part of the station car park that had been blocked off since the start of the year - and was put in place at the end of July. This box contains embedded content from YouTube that wants to read or write cookies. You did not give permission for this. The closures on the network also enabled CFL to continue work on transforming the Howald station into a major interchange hub. the continued construction of a new passenger platform at the Howald stop scheduled to come into service in September 2025; the renewal of ten points and 3.5 km of track involving the laying of some 5,500 sleepers and 25,000 tonnes of ballast to allow the laying of four tracks at the Luxembourg station marshalling yard as well as a dedicated freight track at Howald and one of the two platform tracks of the new Platform II under construction at the Howald stop; gutters) and the installation of electrical traction and signalling installations (50 catenary foundations and 3.5 km of catenaries installed during this work); the continuation of work at the Luxembourg Repairs and Maintenance Centre (CRM) to enable trains to access the CRM from the south of the rail network 1 / 23.5 km of track have been replaced © Photo credit: DR/CFL2 / 2Extensive work was carried out at Howald station over the summer © Photo credit: DR/FCL3) The new line between Bettembourg and LuxembourgWith this work completed rail traffic will resume as normal on Monday much remains to be done on the Bettembourg-Luxembourg line as it needs to be doubled to separate the trains going to and from Esch from those connecting the capital with the Moselle region is set to come into service gradually in 2027 "several elements [of this new line] were also on the works agenda,” the CFL points out such as "the continued construction of foundations for catenary poles and the installation of the first gantries,” the securing of access to this NBS the installation of water drainage systems and "ground stabilisation work to the north of Bettembourg station to give this part of the station the stability it needs to bear the additional weight of the two NBS tracks" will continue over the coming weeks and months Virgule contacted the CFL for further details on future planned train stoppages as a result of upgrade work but did not receive a response by the time of publication Train rides connecting the capital to the north of the country also resumed on Monday 16 September rail traffic was interrupted between 31 August and 15 September to carry out maintenance and modernisation work,” the CFL pointed out which is now "state-of-the-art along its entire route" and a new electrical substation at Flebour (This article was first published by Virgule. Translation and editing by Tracy Heindrichs) Second career on the river Premium‘Over the moon’: How a female captain saved the Moselle ferry Skipper Andrea Greif steers the Moselle ferry through difficult times and her courage is paying off Zero emissions transportPremiumLuxembourg haulage company sees all-electric trucks as short-distance alternativeLorang’s managing director explains the challenges of replacing diesel trucks with zero-emission vehicles Sécurité RoutièreBackes makes appeal to save traffic safety organisationTransport Minister Yuriko Backes wants new backers for road safety campaign group to step forward New mobilitySelf-driving buses expected to launch in Belval within weeksBus will drive autonomously but Luxembourg laws dictate that a driver must always be on board to be able to intervene in the event of an incident Future in doubtPremiumRoad safety association loses ‘essential’ fundingLuxembourg Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies will cease providing Sécurité Routière with annual stipend of €275,000 in 2026 We recommend that you check the links in this article as food trucks often change their weekly whereabouts so if we've missed a new one or one has closed but still has an active website let us know and we'll add or delete it from our list If you want to take a tour of food truck cuisine head to the Food Truck Festival at Weiler-de-la-tour on 17-18 May There’s also a Street Food Festival on Remich Esplanade from 20-23 June and a Food & Music Festival in Petange park on 12-13 July Felix and Pol can be found serving up 100% beef patties at various locations in Luxembourg, including their restaurant in Ettelbruck In addition to the house burger, you can try out Black Angus steak or vegan and veggie varieties The author notes it is a shame their motorway driving isn’t as courteous as their service You'll find them daily at 120 route d'Arlon in Strassen from 11.00 to 22.00. You can check the exact location of their other food trucks here Pizza rolls including the Spider Pig which features tomato, mozzarella, porchetta and cream of peppers, are newly launched, but this food truck also does burgers, including the Matrix, which comes with egg and fries. You can find their weekly locations on social media but they include Capellen A new truck offering some carefully crafted Indian street food, curries and wraps, lovingly prepared by Jagruti Devasthali. You can find her and the food every Tuesday at Bertrange and Wednesdays in Weimershof Fancy a crepe stuffed with savoury or sweet fillings for lunch? You can even get gluten-free varities of galettes which include teryaki chicken and emmental or a veggie version with baked pumpkin, cabbage pickle and onion compote. The sweet varieties include apple compote with caramel or quince and chestnut. You’ll find them at Cloche d’Or on Monday Bertrange on Wednesday and Capellen on Thursday Serving a huge variety burgers the much-loved So Food truck started by Greggory Hell You can catch them currently find them in Cessange, Leudelange, Senningerberg and Cloche d’Or, so check this page for exact details Empanadas, burgers and of course, hot dogs, all with a Latin flavour are this truck’s speciality These aren’t just any old sausage in a bun try the Mercury which comes with Andalouse sauce or the Martian which pairs a Merguez sausage with Samurai sauce and peppers and the Sole Mio where your Italian sausage will come with black olives and pepper sauce You’ll find them at the airport, Kirchberg, Schuttrange, Garnich and Senningerberg. You can check the exact schedule plus any specials here Offering forty different types of fresh pasta you can cook with at home, but also hot pasta lunch boxes, you’ll find this popular truck in Mondercange on Monday lunchtime at Place Guillaume II on Wednesday lunchtime Traditional Polish food including Pierogi dumplings with cheese and potato all the way to XL which gives you 20 dumplings to share You can also sample Kluski (home-made noodles) with Hungarian goulash You’ll find this food truck in Strassen and Kirchberg on a regular weekly basis but it does deliver to a wider area. You can find more details on their Facebook page Noodles galore in so many styles from Sao Kao (BBQ) to sweet and sour, coconut, Sichuan, spicy Indian, Thai or house specialities. Chef Guo is pretty busy too You’ll find the truck at Findel and Garnich but it also visits Bissen, Hamm, Leudelange, Alzingen, Cloche d’Or and Schuttrange. To check where Chef Guo will be look at their Facebook page Offering home-made empanadas either with meat and Argentinian sausage in bread topped with criolla sauce or a beef Milanesa sandwich You can get a side of fries or chimichurri sauce You'll find them at Strassen Kirchberg and Bettembourg on a regular basis serving up Arepas - a gluten-free corn bread with different fillings including beef They also have chilli con carne and lasagne Since their social media pages are not up to date it’s difficult to know exactly where to find them but in the past they have been at the Garnich on Mondays and Wednesdays and at the city Whatever the weather, says their website, they'll be serving up chicken satay, spring rolls, Panang curry and pad Thai plus many more regional specialities Lunchtimes from 11.30 to 14.00 you’ll find them at Schuttrange, Kirchberg, Cloche d’Or and Strassen, with details of times and exact locations here Apparently travelling through Luxembourg and to be found at several locations (so check this page for where they will be), this street pizza outfit has tomato bases but also a green and a pistachio sauce base The latter comes with mozzarella and stracciatella cheese Tahsin grew up in Aleppo, cooking for friends and family, and this inspired him to open his food truck in Bertrange Open Monday to Friday 10.30 to 14.30 at 10 rue des Merovingiens and serving up Syrian food including falafel and shish wraps sujuk paninis and manakish with spicy cheese For a taste of Lebanese food, this truck serves up falafel kafta meat sandwiches made with Lebanese bread and Kirchberg at lunchtimes (Monday to Thursday) from 11.30 to 14.00 The first Indonesian food truck in Luxembourg, De'Reiskocher was opened by Tita and Sylvian in August 2020 and serves up fried tofu filled with bean sprouts and of course You'll find them at Heiderscheid on Tuesday and Thursday from 11.30 to 14.00 Ever tried any Georgian food This food truck dishes up minced meat Georgian dumplings (Khikhali) There are also cheese-filled bread Khachapuri served with egg on top There are also Greek dishes including halal chicken or pork Souvlaki skewers If you don't fancy these, they also serve up Greek food including Souvlaki chicken, gyro and club pita. You'll find them at lunchtimes 11.30 to 14.00 at Kirchberg, Findel, Cessange, Gasperich and Munsbach, and in the evenings from 17.00 to 21.00 at Bertrange and Strassen. You can check details here Grab a piled-high burger with an extra hunk of steak or pork from Nuno's truck which stops for lunchtimes (11.30 to 14.00) in Luxembourg City, Schuttrange, Steinsel, Contern and Leudelange, and in the evenings from 18.00 in Biwer (Thursday) and Grevenmacher (Friday). Details about exact locations can be found here Sandwiches, burgers, salads, hot sandwiches, and filled tortillas are served up by Burger and Co at Capellen's West Side Village and or outside the Ivy building You can also catch them in Clemency on Wednesday nights Beef burgers, home-made skin-on fries and onion rings, FoodRiders also offers a vegan burger (filled with fried soy slices Foodriders start their annual season in March This Moroccan food truck serves lunch at Kirchberg chicken or vegetarian (with the option to add a side of fries) are super value at €8 Serving up burgers and sausages with fries, chilli con carne, Thai green curry and seasonal soups, you’ll find this food truck at Cessange, Capellen and Dommeldange with exact locations details and the menu found here The restaurant L’Atelier del Gusto in Bonnevoie also has a food truck which will be serving Italian fare in Kirchberg on Wednesdays and Fridays. 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online can have a negative long-term impact, dietician warns, as untrained food gurus can spread misinformation unchecked Light bites Taste Spanish tapas on these terraces in LuxembourgFrom Cantabrian anchovies and Galician octopus to Iberian ham and Rubia Gallegan beef – share some tapas at these Spanish eateries Famous recipeThe Luxembourger who invented McDonald's chicken nuggetsAs the fast-food chain prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary in the Grand Duchy, a look at the famous recipe developed by René Arend from Wiltz the railway company announced that technical teams were on site to resolve the issue as quickly as possible CFL officials expect train traffic to be gradually restored by 10am Passengers are advised to consult the timetables updated in real time on the CFL application or website The National Railway Company (CFL) shared that three train routes will be affected: traffic will be adapted for the transport between Luxembourg and Arlon The construction works could lead to different timetables or potential disruptions The work will primarily focus on the Luxembourg-Bettembourg section covering the area shared by the lines to Esch-sur-Alzette and Rodange To facilitate progress on the Howald interchange where the second platform is under construction This project aims to completely separate the lines to France and to Esch-sur-Alzette Replacement services will be available between Luxembourg and Bettembourg with passengers required to use the L60 line The CFL is also undertaking renovations on the Luxembourg-Kleinbettingen-Arlon line which will be fully closed to rail traffic from Saturday replacement buses (L50) will serve all stops between Luxembourg and Arlon providing a non-stop connection between the two cities Works will be carried out exclusively at night from Saturday Trains will be suspended in the evening (from 7.40pm to 3.30am) between Ettelbruck and Gouvy The CFL will arrange replacement buses during this period: Bus L15 will operate between Ettelbruck and Gouvy via Wilwerwiltz.Bus L16 will provide direct services between Ettelbruck and Gouvy.Bus L17 will run between Ettelbruck and Wiltz via Kautenbach More details can be found on cfl.lu CFL has updated that the  Luxembourg – Esch/Alzette – Rodange and Luxembourg – Thionville – Metz routes have been fixed after necessary emergency maintenance work between Bettembourg and Luxembourg CFL previously communicated that urgent maintenance works were required and no trains will be circulating between Luxembourg and Bettembourg on the Luxembourg – Esch/Alzette – Rodange and Luxembourg – Thionville – Metz lines until But CFL had set up a replacement bus service to ensure smooth transport The bus service is no longer being used since the train lines are in full use again Although the route has now gotten back to normal, passengers are advised to still check updated schedules on www.cfl.lu or via the CFL mobile app for the latest information train services between Bettembourg and Luxembourg will resume after a two-month suspension a day French border workers and residents have eagerly awaited The first train will depart from Thionville to Luxembourg at 5.19am. while the service from Esch-sur-Alzette will start at 4.48am there were no trains operating between Bettembourg and Luxembourg passengers on lines 90 (Nancy–Luxembourg) and 60 (Esch/Rodange–Bettembourg) had to use replacement buses significantly extending their daily journeys Two consecutive construction projects – one at Bettembourg station and another further north – prompted CFL to suspend train services towards Luxembourg Deprived of their train connection Luxembourg–France, the cross border workers had reacted fiercely and exposed the uncomfortable situation to RTL Infos on the morning when the break started During the initial phase of the closure (from Saturday Bettembourg Station was shut to demolish the Emile Hammerel bridge which had connected the railways in the heart of Bettembourg for over 50 years the main structure of the new steel bridge was also installed over the tracks focused on transforming Bettembourg station into a terminal for trains arriving from France and southern Luxembourg CFL worked on the tracks in preparation for the new Bettembourg-Luxembourg connection CFL undertook extensive work at Howald station and reinforced the northern part of Bettembourg station with “rigid inserts.” This involved driving concrete or prefabricated pillars into the ground to reduce the pressure and weight the ground must bear daily two additional train tracks have also been added the European Commission officially launched their Iris² project on 16 December 2024 It is the third flagship project of the EU in terms of space exploration preceded by the satellite navigation system Galileo in 2016 and the Copernicus programme launched in 2021 Iris² is supposed to offer secure connectivity services with the help of 290 satellites Iris² is managed by three leading European satellite network operators: SES from Luxembourg Iris ² control centres are expected to be installed in Toulouse The LuxConnect location in Bettembourg was chosen to host the primary functions of the control centre The government also allocated an area of two acres to the maintenance of antennae LuxConnect will be made responsible for the upkeep of the infrastructures a draft bill for funding outlining a budget of €154 million needed over a period of 25 years The amount needed includes a yearly rate of increasing operation costs Equally included is the possibility to expand the control centre by 40% "The existence of an Iris² control centre in Luxembourg represents an important stepping stone for Luxembourg's opportunities and economic growth It favours the encouragement of high-quality competences and attracts academic talents" The control centre in Bettembourg is beneficial for the global leader in satellite communications the Luxembourgish satellite telecommunications network provider (SES) issued a statement expressing pride in the project: "We are proud to have been entrusted this important contract by the European Commission to be a trustworthy partner during this flagship project which aims to achieve the ambition of a sovereign multi-orbital network securing the EU's autonomy of strategic communications." The Iris² project is an opportunity to strengthen Luxembourg's communication ability as well as its foundation of quantum technologies it is a strategic decision taken by the government to turn the space sector into a mainstay of diversity supporting Luxembourg's economy The European satellite constellation allows for safe communication in key areas such as defence Europe's Iris² is trying to oppose Elon Musk's SpaceX though the latter is considerably ahead with Starlink which has become one of the biggest global satellite network providers Starlink claimed to have sent over 6,000 satellites into orbit with the goal to ultimately install 30,000 satellites The Iris² project enables the European Union's independence from providers like Starlink (SpaceX) and Kuiper (Amazon) The budget allocated for Iris² is estimated at €10.6 billion €6 billion are contributed by the European Union and the European Space Agency (ESA) contributes the remaining €0.55 billion The station is scheduled to reopen for rail traffic on 11 August © Photo credit: Alain PironLaura Bannier SharePassengers hoping to take a direct TGV link from Rodange to Paris on Sunday were left frustrated when the train was cancelled at the last minute The delays had nothing to do with Friday’s coordinated sabotage attacks on the TGV network, including the signal box at Pagny-sur-Moselle, located a few kilometres from Metz, SNCF said. The Rodange connection to the French capital was being launched as a replacement for the direct link from Luxembourg City. Work at Bettembourg station has led to its temporary closure until 11 August. The direct train leaves Rodange at 15:48 every day. Last week, work started on sliding into place the new bowstring bridge that will replace the Emile Hammerel bridge at the station in Bettembourg. The station is scheduled to reopen for trains on 11 August, but the 1,300-tonne bridge will not open to road traffic until next year. The building site is among the exceptions to the construction sector’s 26 July to 18 August collective holiday that were granted by the Inspectorate of Labour and Mines, under the authority of the Ministry of Labour. A police officer regulating traffic at the Bettembourg intersection due to a heavy-duty lorry was severely injured after being hit by a car on Monday evening The officer was positioned at the side of the road next to his motorcycle that had blue lights on The motorist responsible for the collision also crashed into another vehicle after hitting the officer Both motorists sustained injuries in the collision and were hospitalised as a result Residents in southern Luxembourg and the French border region are set to face significant travel disruptions this summer as extensive construction projects in Bettembourg will lead to a complete shutdown of the railway link to the capital for two months there will be no train services operating between Bettembourg and Luxembourg Bettembourg station will not be able to accommodate any trains during the first month of the planned works due to the full reconstruction of the Hammerel bridge over the train tracks The Luxembourg National Railway Company (CFL) will simultaneously carry out preparatory work to connect the new Bettembourg-Luxembourg line The closures will be split into the following periods: Saturday 13 July to Sunday 11 August: Bettembourg station will be fully closed There will be no train services on line 90 from Thionville or line 60 from Esch/Rodange towards Bettembourg CFL will provide  a replacement bus service to Luxembourg City Monday 12 August to Sunday 15 September: Bettembourg station will reopen This means that passengers will need to board a rail replacement bus to continue their journey to Luxembourg City doubling the tracks between Luxembourg and Bettembourg will allow for an increase in the number of trains from 2028 onwards Trains on line 60 (from Esch/Rodange) will use the existing tracks while trains from Thionville (line 90) will use the new tracks "We set a new record for passenger numbers in 2023 with 28.7 million which allows us to continue our modernisation efforts with the aim of becoming the preferred choice in terms of mobility," says Marc Wengler this summer promises to be particularly difficult for train commuters Martin and Maria and their children have been living in this house for over 20 years Maria Spada and Martin Dieterle have converted the garage of a former Bettembourg dairy into their home The location is atypical: the former Bettembourg dairy La Celula has been transformed into a mixed complex of professional and residential accommodation This is where Martin Dieterle and Maria Spada chose to live I was project manager for Aristide Gambucci's architectural practice which was planning to renovate the whole complex We divided the old garage into five residential units and chose to buy one of them," explains Dieterle because they couldn't afford a mortgage," recalls Spada there are light fittings from the dairy’s exterior old pipes that were already there; in the bathroom are the multifunctional unit that separates the entrance and serves as a wardrobe and a large wooden block on the first floor that houses the bathroom and bedrooms," explains Spada They also added an opening at the back to bring in more natural light and cut away part of the floor slab on the first floor to take advantage of the building's generous height "Then the furniture was added as we went along because each of these objects has its own story," says Dieterle which also serves as a laundry room and wardrobe An old milk tank was adjusted and transformed into a bathtub Part of the slab was removed to enlarge the space A tree has even been planted in place of an old hole in the ground Old elements from the garage have also been preserved and reused directly in the house a wooden block has been added to the space allowing a TV room to be combined on the front children's bedrooms and bathroom on the inside This article was written for the October 2024 issue of published on 25 September The content is produced exclusively for the magazine It is published on the website as a contribution to the complete Paperjam archive Is your company a member of the Paperjam+Delano Business Club You can request a subscription delivered directly to your home or office To ensure that the replacement buses are in place Luxembourg national railway CFL has engaged around ten service providers to provide 850 connections a day on weekdays After a month without any trains for French cross-border commuters the new phase of railway works--starting on 12 August and lasting until 15 September--will shorten their journey to work Trains will resume running as far as Bettembourg Substitute buses will be provided to and from the capital The start-up was complicated on 13 July and in the days that followed when replacement buses were introduced between Thionville and Luxembourg There were long queues to hope to get on a bus long waiting times and a journey time that at least doubled The cause was the complete reconstruction work being carried out on the Hammerel bridge over the tracks which meant that the Bettembourg station was completely blocked preventing trains from Lorraine from crossing the border But this will soon be a thing of the past for French cross-border commuters The section between Bettembourg and Luxembourg City remains closed This time because of work on the future connection to the new Luxembourg-Bettembourg line and the extension of the Howald interchange To transport passengers between Bettembourg and Luxembourg CFL is providing a replacement service by bus "Around ten service providers will be involved during the period in question to make some 850 journeys each day (on weekdays) in both directions," the state railway stated in a press release between 6am and 9am and between 3.30pm and 6.30pm Three buses will provide the link between Bettembourg and Luxembourg: - The L60 and L90 buses serve Luxembourg bus station (platform 101) Gasperich (Hildegard von Bingen stop) and Bettembourg station (Zone A) with departures every three to five minutes during rush hour and departures adapted to train traffic outside rush hour - The L61 bus serves Luxembourg bus station with departures every 15 minutes during rush hour or every 30 minutes the L62 bus will be direct between Luxembourg bus station (platform 102) and Esch-sur-Alzette bus station (bus station C3) Several RGTR regional bus lines will also be available: 512 and 513 between Luxembourg (Rocade) and Bettembourg - Route 621 between the Howald interchange and Bettembourg with a stop at Gasperich (Cloche d'Or) they will be departing from Bettembourg and Metz-Ville stations during the works Replacement buses will also be provided for TGV customers travelling to and from Luxembourg station After two challenging months for French cross-border commuters and residents in southern Luxembourg who rely on trains to get to school and work the CFL announced "the full resumption of rail traffic on Monday "We are delighted to welcome our customers back aboard our trains for the September 2024 return to school," said CFL CEO Marc Wengler on Monday morning Wengler expressed his gratitude to CFL customers for "their understanding during our summer construction work," as well as to the hundreds of CFL employees and the service providers who ensured the smooth operation of the works He also thanked the transport companies that managed the thousands of passengers transported by bus About ten service providers were involved throughout the summer carrying out "around 850 bus journeys daily (on weekdays) in both directions." The CFL confirmed the resumption of traffic only at the last minute as work continued over the weekend on the rails between Bettembourg and the capital the CFL fulfilled its commitment to reopen the Luxembourg-Bettembourg-Thionville caused a complete suspension of rail traffic between France and Luxembourg as well as between the southern part of the country and the capital these works have allowed the CFL to "make significant progress in modernising railway infrastructure and expanding the rail network to meet the growing demand and anticipate future needs for train travel which is central to mobility in Luxembourg," the CFL explained The primary objective of these major works especially those carried out during school holidays is to "welcome more customers under optimal conditions of safety The suspension of rail traffic from 13 July to 11 August was necessary to allow the National Roads Administration to replace the Emile Hammerel road bridge over the railway tracks near Bettembourg station and a second phase from 12 August to 15 September 2024 the CFL also continued work to transform the Howald railway stop into a multimodal interchange hub Work also progressed on constructing a new passenger platform ("Platform II") at Howald station with one of the two future tracks already built The new platform is expected to be operational by September 2025 ten switches and 3.5 kilometers of track were renewed involving the installation of 5,500 sleepers and 25,000 tonnes of ballast This work facilitated the installation of four tracks at the Luxembourg Station marshalling yard as well as a dedicated freight transport track at Howald Other significant projects included earthworks and the installation of electric traction and signaling systems Foundations for 50 catenary poles were also laid over a stretch of 3.5 kilometres work continued at the Luxembourg Storage and Maintenance Centre (CRM) to enable train access from the southern rail network several key developments were made over the summer These included the construction of foundations for catenary poles and the installation of the first catenary gantries near the future connection to Bettembourg station Further stabilisation of embankments and the installation of fencing to secure access to the future railway line were also completed the ground was stabilised to support the additional weight of the two NBS railway lines and the new ramp that will allow NBS trains to access the flyover structure enabling them to cross the existing Luxembourg-Bettembourg line at height Rail traffic on the Northern line was interrupted between 31 August and 15 September to carry out modernisation work After commissioning the first part of the new control station at the end of 2022 the Northern line now has a "new state-of-the-art control station" covering its entire route a new substation was also commissioned in Flebour further enhancing the efficiency and reliability of the Northern line The hub will be built at Bettembourg, just south of the Luxembourgish capital, on the main rail and road routes towards France. It will start to take shape from early 2025 and be ready to open in 2026, the company says. The facility will store and distribute essential equipment like antennas and routers, which CEO Luka Mucic says will be able to reach 88% of Vodafone’s European warehouses within 24 hours, making Luxembourg an ideal location for the centralised hub. Mucic made his comments while in Luxembourg signing the deal, alongside Lex Delles, minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism. The hub will be a new approach for Vodafone, which currently operates such activities in each individual country. Vodafone already employs 400 people in Luxembourg, where it has several offices, including its procurement company. Although the company is a major employer, there is no Vodafone mobile network in Luxembourg. Instead the company has a strategic partnership with Tango. Bettembourg is a major logistics hub for Luxembourg and the Greater Region, as it lies at the junction between the A3 and A13 motorways, as well as on the confluence of at least three rail routes. The multimodal freight terminal opened in 1979 and the high-tech logistics park was formally opened in 2018, after several stages of construction in previous years. Vodafone’s 26,000-square-metre premises, developed by MG Real Estate, will join hundreds of other businesses at the rail-motorway hub which advertises itself as having good connections to places as diverse as Turkey and Scandinavia. “The creation of a new pan-European logistics hub in Luxembourg is in line with our strategy to simplify the way we run Vodafone and our commitment to being as cost-efficient as possible in our operations and supply chain,” Mucic said in a press release. “This investment will also reinforce Luxembourg’s position as a world-class logistics centre.” Aiming for sustainability certification, Vodafone plans to use sustainable materials and invest in carbon-cutting technology in its new building, which will be managed by its in-house procurement company. A large fire broke out at an industrial site in Bettembourg on Tuesday night requiring an extensive operation by several fire brigades The Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS) received reports of the blaze shortly after 10pm The fire is said to have occurred at a cosmetics manufacturer in the local industrial zone known as 'Wolser-Ouest' the entire warehouse was already in flames Around 60 firefighters from seven different emergency response centres accompanied by a chemical hazard team due to the nature of the location were dispatched to the site to extinguish the flames and Hellange were advised to keep their windows closed due to the large amount of smoke triggered by the fire the CGDIS said there was no major health hazard according to their analysis Two other fires were also reported to the emergency services on Tuesday night a piece of agricultural equipment caught fire while a vegetation fire was reported between Koetschette and Eschette Two of Luxembourg's primary rail lines faced significant disruptions on Wednesday due to technical issues The Luxembourg National Railway Company (CFL) reported midday that a breakdown near Bettembourg impacted services on the Luxembourg City-Esch-Rodange and Luxembourg City-Thionville-Metz routes temporarily halted rail traffic in both directions between Luxembourg City and Bettembourg CFL deployed replacement buses in the early afternoon to transport passengers along the affected route These buses stopped at all stations between Luxembourg City and Bettembourg CFL announced the gradual resumption of train services on the Luxembourg City-Esch/Alzette-Rodange and Luxembourg City-Thionville-Metz lines between Luxembourg City and Bettembourg passengers should expect possible delays and cancellations as operations return to normal Travellers are advised to consult the latest timetables on the CFL app or the company's website for updates The first managerial change of 2024/25 belongs to bottom-placed Mondercange whose head coach Sébastien Mazurier handed in his resignation after a frankly dreadful start to the year for FCM (6 games The last nail in the coffin was a home defeat against SC Bettembourg where Mazurier’s side dominated throughout long spells of the game but failed to make their chances count Last season’s Éierepromotioun champions Bettembourg exploited FCM’s inability to score and were quick to make the most of their own opportunities in front of goal Donovan Bonet opened the scoring after latching onto a launched ball forward from goalkeeper Boris Bassène before new signing Quissumgo Maconda ended all Mondercange ambitions by doubling the lead from Héarvin Djetou’s assist Djetou then could have got his own name on the scoreline in stoppage time Maconda had never played outside of France in his career so far but the 32-year-old striker’s debut in Luxembourg has definitely gone in the best way imaginable as he needed only four minutes to score upon coming on from the bench This result will give Olivier Baudry’s crew some breathing space after a challenging start to the campaign while the next three games (Jeunesse Esch at home Rosport away) can steer them comfortably clear from any relegation trouble if they manage to sustain their current form this season has so far been looking like a misstep for one of the youngest squads in the division After successfully achieving their goal of staying up with a more experienced roster in the previous two years they finally embarked on a new project and lured away some of the most exciting young talent from the lower divisions and FCM might still be able to gel well enough to save themselves from the drop Whoever the next manager is in Mondercange’s quest to climb over the red line by the end of the season will have one of the most difficult tasks at hand across the league as the international break would have provided all parties the perfect opportunities to take a step back and start the new chapter with another man at the helm Doing so when the league is in full flow can easily have a detrimental effect on the team’s preparations in training FC Differdange have made it six out of six on Sunday when they defeated Union Titus Pétange via a penalty from Jorginho in an otherwise cagey encounter Their perfect record goes hand in hand with their number of consecutive clean sheets both still alive since the first kick of the season in early August Signing goalkeeper Felipe (with a 20-year experience at top-level South American leagues and international competitions) was undeniably a crucial step to building such an impressive defensive record but the 3-man backline are also contributing at both ends of the pitch Their watertight performances have resulted in praise from opposing teams’ players and managers although coach Pedro Resende has always stated his intentions to play on the front foot and focus on the attack this might just be what happens when two of the league’s most creative strikers are supported by a rock-solid fortress behind them Next week will see their toughest test to date in 2024/25 as the current leaders host second-placed Swift Hesperange who also happen to be the highest scorers in the league Hesper’s answer to Guillaume Trani is the ever-present German who started the season with five goals in six appearances Striker Karim Bouhmidi has also settled well into life in the Grand Duchy after a summer move to Holleschbierg and will now see eye to eye with the deadliest finisher in the country in Jorginho with a reasonable chance of coming out as a winner the only question that remains is: can Hesperange match Differdange’s defensive skills can they devise a way to do what no man has done over the season the questions shall be answered by the sets of players and their respective managers we can look forward to a tantalising match-up in Gameweek 7 The other derby of the day besides FCD-Union was arguably Dudelange’s match against a hard-working Racing FCUL side much improved from last season after hiring Yannick Kakoko in the summer Kakoko arrived at RFCUL to replace previous manager Marco Martino who was presented with the chance to manage the best team in the country over the current century in F91 Dudelange Martino’s results at Racing were a drop-off from past years’ performances which was often frowned upon by the board despite severe financial cuts preventing the young head coach the chance to shape the team in his own image the situation was somewhat similar: after years of lavish spending and declining international performances prompted the club to hit reset and focus their recruitment around younger talents and players from within the league F91 have been getting the results required to keep up with the elite and Racing also got off to a surprisingly strong start despite their massively overhauled squad – they are the only ones still unbeaten besides leaders FCD it didn’t took long for Dudelange’s American playmaker Evan Rotundo to take the lead from Yannick Schaus’ assist but the reply came quickly from the capital as Okpo Mazie equalised from a wonderful pass by captain Farid Ikene Ikene continued his selfless afternoon by delivering a corner right onto Néstor Monge’s head Samir Hadji led his team to a comeback with a pinpoint header into the top corner but it proved insufficient as further goals by Moussa Seydi and Mazie put an end to the game in the closing stages Dudelange’s undoing was the same as in their 12-3 aggregate defeat against Häcken in Europe: even when they were dominating the team lost all its organisation in a desperate attempt to score and close the game down as early as possible structured approach might have been likelier to bear fruit F91 were incredibly close to completing their masterplan and thus cannot deem this match a complete failure but they must learn how to handle the last stages of a game when they are chasing a winner or protecting the scoreline This seems to be an issue that surfaces repeatedly and their individual skills will not always be enough to cover up more complex tactical problems Racing thus now find themselves in the race for the podium while Dudelange are sitting in lowly sixth Their next game against Strassen does not sound like the guaranteed morale boost they need at the moment while RFCUL are presented with an opportunity to extend their unbeaten streak with a good result against Mondorf this weekend at the Stade Achille Hammerel tram extensions: the new year is just around the corner and with it numerous road and rail construction sites Some of these will be completed in the next twelve months and will provide relief for road users while others will continue to demand a lot of patience Drivers and residents in Bettembourg can breathe a sigh of relief The Hammerel bridge in the town centre will be reopened to traffic after almost a year and a half The old bridge was demolished in January and a new bowstring bridge was put in its place Cars should be able to cross the bridge in March 2025 Once work on the bridge has been completed the nearby Dudelange-Burange roundabout will be next This will be fitted with red traffic lights and become a turbo roundabout a bypass will open at the end of next year Instead of driving through the village cars will be routed along a 2.2km bypass Motorists will no longer have to stand in traffic jams at the railway level crossing which is closed for 40 minutes an hour at peak times And residents will also be able to breathe a sigh of relief as they will no longer have to cope with streams of traffic in front of their homes There is light at the end of the tunnel also for commuters from the east of the country and from Germany with the construction site on the Munsbach viaduct on the A1 motorway to be completed next autumn A number of multi-storey car parks are due to be opened or reopened in 2025 That includes the Martyrs (Rousegäertchen) underground car park in the capital This has been closed since September 2019 due to a fire and is expected to reopen at the beginning of next year after more than five years of renovation and conversion work An additional 361 parking spaces will then be available to drivers in the station district Some P&R car parks are also set to open New car parks are being built at the railway stations in Troisvierges (389 spaces) Colmar-Berg (245 spaces) and Wecker (170 spaces) The capital’s tram line will also be completed in March, connecting the airport in Findel to the Cloche d’Or district The first test run on the newest section between Luxexpo in Kirchberg and Findel Airport took place in December and the section is due to launch in full on 2 March The only drawback is that a small section of the tram can only run on a single track at Howald station The tram will only be able to run on two tracks along the entire route once the work there has been completed in 2026 the work on the new CFL line from Bettembourg to Howald will continue The route is intended to relieve the existing connection that runs from Bettembourg via Berchem to Howald but the first trains will not be able to use the new route until 2027 The railway station in Howald will also remain a major construction site The A3 motorway is still being widened from four to six lanes along its entire length from the Gasperich junction to the French border The widening will take place in several phases Mobility Minister Yuriko Backes explained at the beginning of the year that works will not be completed until 2030 The roadworks on the A4 and A6 motorways will also continue to keep drivers on edge in the coming year the distributor in Pontpierre is being renewed and extended a speed limit of 70km/h has been in force on this section of the motorway in the direction of Esch-sur-Alzette renovation and expansion work began on the bridge at Capellen in November The work is not due to be completed until the summer of 2026 Residents and motorists in Hosingen will also have to be patient Work on the bypass there is expected to last until 2029 when the 4.4km-long bypass will open to traffic such as the construction of the Morgenstern liaison in Echternach or the remodelling and expansion work at the train station in Ettelbrück will also continue in the coming year and will continue to demand patience from road users (This article was first published in the Luxemburger Wort. Translation and editing by Tracy Heindrichs.) HousingPrivate developers disadvantaged in affordable housing sales, lobby claimsPrivate developers face stricter requirements for same properties than public bodies, argue real estate lobby group Chambre immobilière Rising wagesLuxembourg's €55 hourly labour costs still the EU’s highest But average hourly wages in the Grand Duchy rose by just 2.1% between 2023 and 2024, one of the smallest increases in the eurozone City redevelopmentPremiumRestaurant with park views planned in Hollerich renovation projectOffices are also set to be created in major revamp of former premises of Heintz van Landewyck cigarette company Real estateThe eight construction projects transforming the Cloche d'Or districtAs the new headquarters of State Street takes shape, a look at the other planned residential and office projects in the neighbourhood Construction freezeCity housing project in limbo as Capelli group faces receivershipPlans for site comprising homes and offices in Howald are on hold for now, but CEO Christophe Capelli remains optimistic about future operations Real estateHow a Luxembourg property developer overcomes repeated crisesAfter bouncing back in 2024, Eaglestone is calling on public decision-makers for greater fluidity to facilitate successful completion of projects Building projectFirst stage of Hollerich revamp set for completion in SeptemberUnicity complex, which will host offices, shops and homes, is expected to open later this year Economic outlookConstruction sector confidence slumps to lowest level since 2009 crashThree in five companies in construction industry ‘currently complaining of insufficient demand’, Statec says A new seven-kilometre railway line will be built between Bettembourg and Luxembourg City to alleviate the heavy daily traffic of trains coming from southern Luxembourg and from Metz via Thionville As the regional trains from Luxembourg and Thionville have entirely different structures and needs to the French TGVs that pass via the same line 'a new track is being built to separate the two types of traffic,' explains Henri Werdel the Bettembourg and Howald stations need to be widened to ensure that a two-way railway line can continue to serve even the trains of up to 250 metres in length with a seating capacity of 1,000 The goal is for ten trains per hour and per direction to run on the line but this increased capacity has to first be negotiated with the French rail company SNCF the journey time won't change much for cross-border commuters from Metz and Thionville the trains will be able to travel at speeds of up to 160 km/h as the trains will be separated from each other' Construction work began before the summer holidays of which some will continue over the break.'I think we'll use this period to finish the bits best worked on in summer Passengers will have to wait for these updates as construction work on the new line is expected to be completed in 2027 Trains between Thionville and Luxembourg City have been suspended in full due to the installation of a new bridge over Bettembourg station and will remain so until 11 August 2024 Although Bettembourg station will reopen after this date trains to and from the capital will remain suspended until 15 September 2024 due to further engineering works passengers using the line will still be subjected to cancellations and revised timetables "We have more closures planned for Easter 2025 and over the summer in 2026 and 2027," reveals Rui Raimundo The cycle path between Bettembourg and Luxembourg City train station is also projected to be completed in that time Curious onlookers assembled in Bettembourg on Wednesday evening to watch the installation of the new Hammerel bridge Moving the bridge is a long process which requires much patience and dexterity The new installation will replace the old Hammerel bridge which was recently demolished after 50 years the break-in occurred on Route de Luxembourg where the perpetrator rummaged through several rooms before fleeing An investigation has been launched in both cases The holiday, or congé collectif, runs for 15 working days, from Friday 26 July to Sunday 18 August. The ban includes construction but also contractors in road and paving work, earthworks, concrete and cement work, drilling, scrap metal working and various related fields. Separately, plumbers, sanitation workers, heating and air conditioning installers are off work from 5 to 25 August.   The holiday is mandatory for employees of all affected sectors working in Luxembourg - whether they work for a Luxembourg contractor or subcontractor, or one registered in a different country. The only way around the rules is to seek an exemption from the Inspectorate of Labour and Mines, under the authority of the Ministry of Labour. Repair work at schools or factories during production shutdowns is usually approved to continue, as well as two or three other major projects each summer.  This year, the Hammerel bridge project in Bettembourg, which has stopped all trains to and from France this summer, has permission to continue, the ministry told the Luxembourg Times. Likewise, work will also continue at the Howald railway station, which is seeing a comprehensive makeover due to the arrival of the tram in July. Works at the station to add platforms for a new line between Luxembourg and Bettembourg are due to end in 2026. This will allow trains entering Luxembourg City’s central train station to run on separate tracks from Howald and reduce the knock-on effect of one train’s delay on other services sharing the same platform and track. Howald Gare is becoming a major interchange between rail and road users, with trains, tram, buses, cars and bicycles intersecting. The mayor of Hesperange, which includes Howald, following the 7 July launch of the new tram section had complained to Luxtram and the roads and bridges administration over incomplete tram works near Howald Gare and around the Scillas tram stop. Pavements, pedestrian crossings and road infrastructure are incomplete, Marc Lies said, adding that the site was unsafe. He urged Luxtram to prioritise completing this section of the works, which are due to continue for another six months. In addition to Howald Gare, works will be carried out on Luxembourg City’s Red Bridge between Kirchberg and Limpertsberg.  The number of projects allowed to work through the summer did not increase this year compared to previous year despite poor weather conditions throughout the spring and summer so far. No major projects have been delayed by the weather, a ministry spokesperson said. ShareThe coming year will mark the launch of the tram to Luxembourg’s airport but other railway works are also planned causing disruptions for commuters but improvements in the longer term. At several times and on different lines of the CFL network, train traffic will come to a halt for major works. Substitute bus services will then be put in place. Here are the main disruptions scheduled for 2025. After the long blockade at Bettembourg in the summer of 2024 to allow the Emile-Hammerel bridge to be demolished and the new bowstring structure and track work to be installed, two further disruptions to rail traffic are scheduled between Bettembourg and Luxembourg in 2025. The first will take place from 5 to 22 April (Easter holidays in Luxembourg). Rails will be replaced between Berchem and Howald, in addition to works at Berchem station and the Livange viaduct. The second closure will be even longer and more restrictive for users of the Metz-Thionville-Luxembourg and Esch-Luxembourg lines: it will be spread over two months, during the school summer holidays, from 16 July to 15 September. Once again, track renewal and station refurbishment work is scheduled in Berchem and Howald. During both periods, work will also be carried out to connect the new Bettembourg-Luxembourg line - due to come into service in 2028. Train traffic will be completely disrupted between Kleinbettingen and Bertrange from 15 to 25 February, mainly due to the refurbishment of infrastructure in Capellen. From 5 to 22 April the line between Luxembourg’s central station and Kleinbettingen will also be closed to allow work to be carried out between Luxembourg and Bertrange-Strassen. And rail traffic between Kleinbettingen and Betrange will again be closed between 24 May and 2 June. Trains will stop between Luxembourg and Ettelbruck from 19 July to 11 August. These three weeks of traffic disruption will enable the tracks between Mersch and Cruchten to be renewed, as well as work on the catenaries and the inspection of various structures, in particular the tunnels along the route. A total closure lasting one week is scheduled from 24 May to 2 June between Sandweiler-Contern and Oetrange. Another, lasting three weeks, is planned from 23 August to 15 September between Luxembourg and Wasserbillig. During these two periods, work is scheduled to renew various installations on this line, which is used in particular by German cross-border commuters. Train station upgradesHowald station will continue its metamorphosis throughout 2025. A major milestone will be reached during the summer with the completion of the second platform, which will be brought into service in September. At Luxembourg’s central station, two new platforms - and four tracks - are due to be completed in 2025. These improvements are part of the new distribution of lines and tracks, which should enable the station to be used as efficiently as possible in the future. However, from 12 July to 15 September, tracks 8 to 14 will be inaccessible because of the works. In the north of the country, at Troisvierges, the P+R at the CFL station is due to open in April 2025. It has capacity for 389 vehicles. The big event of 2025 for Luxtram is the entry into service of the section between Luxexpo and Findel airport, scheduled for Sunday 2 March. The extension will serve two new stations, “Héienhaff” and “Findel Luxembourg-Airport”, which will be the new terminus. That will complete the first tram line linking the Stade de Luxembourg (to the south of the capital) with the airport (to the north-east), passing through Bonnevoie, the Gare district, the city centre, the Glacis and Kirchberg.. In Kirchberg, the project to construct a second line of the tram is due to start in the spring. This will run along Boulevard Konrad Adenauer for 2.3 km, serving the European School, the area around the European institutions and the new Laangfur residential area. This section is scheduled to come into service in 2027. In a second phase, the line will be extended to Luxexpo via the Kuebebierg development (boulevard Pierre Frieden). Finally, on the section between the “Scillas” and “Howald-Gare” stations, work will start in September 2025 to finally have the tram run on two tracks along this section by early 2026. It is currently limited to one track due to a lengthy dispute over land property rights. Other tram projects in 2025A new equipment storage centre is to be built at Cloche d’Or The funding bill is due to be submitted in early 2025 and work could start in late 2025 or early 2026 The funding bill for the extension of the network on the Route d'Arlon (from Place de l'Étoile to the CHL) is due to be tabled in 2025 The funding bill for the extension of the network on the route d'Esch (between the Place de l’Étoile and the Cloche d’Or) could be tabled at the end of 2025 (This story was first published on Virgule. Translated and edited by Cordula Schnuer) Work to demolish the Hammerel bridge began on 15 March in the centre of Bettembourg Bettembourg station has been closed since 13 July and will remain so until 11 August no trains will operate between Thionville and Luxembourg City or between Volmerange-les-Mines Additionally, rail traffic between Bettembourg and Luxembourg City will not resume until mid-September due to a separate project on the line. In other words, this summer promises to be challenging for cross-border train users Related -> Bettembourg faces traffic disruption: Construction near railway station to last several months  Heavy construction machinery started levelling the ground on Thursday the bridge that spanned Bettembourg station for 50 years will be completely gone A new bridge, an impressive bowstring design similar to the one recently installed over the A3 will be placed in its final position by the middle of next week Photos de drone du pont Hammerel à Bettembourg (19.07.2024) Démolition du pont Hammerel à Bettembourg (19.07.2024) By 2021-01-04T05:00:00+00:00 LKW Walter and Rostock Port are to launch a thrice-weekly service between the Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal terminal and the RTM Terminal in Rostock on January 11 transporting craneable and non-craneable trailers as well as containers ‘As a ferry and RoRo hub with connections to many Baltic Sea destinations Rostock port expands its hinterland not only to the Benelux countries but via connecting trains also to France ‘We believe in the huge growth potential of this intermodal train.’ ‘We have seen a strong demand among our customers for a regular intermodal service to and from the southern part of western Europe including France and Spain to and from Scandinavia’ Shipping Logistics Sales & Business Development Manager at Stena Line Group ‘We see great potential in both directions with industry products such as wood paper and steel from the north and fresh food fruit and vegetables and consumer products from the south.’ LUXEMBOURG: CFL Multimodal subsidiary CFL Intermodal has expanded its fleet with an order for 50 Tatravagónka T3000 double pocket wagons for transporting semi-trailers The wagons are equipped with tracking sensors to enable the operator’s customers to be provided with real-time location data EUROPE: A rail motorway service linking Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg with Poznan-Swarzędz in Poland has been launched by Clip Group and CFL Multimodal The first train left Bettembourg on January 28 There will initially be four round trips per week SPAIN: An agreement to build and operate a rail motorway terminal in the Port of Barcelona has been signed by the government of Catalunya and SNCF subsidiary VIIA The terminal will be open to any operator offering capacity to accommodate eight trains per day carrying unaccompanied lorry trailers to .. Site powered by Webvision Cloud despite receiving emergency medical treatment at the scene Forensics teams were dispatched to the scene to determine the exact circumstances of the accident The birds were examined at the State Laboratory for veterinary medicine (LMVE) to discern whether they suffered from bacteria or parasites A virus analysis conducted by the Luxembourg Institute of Health also drew blanks until a toxicology examination shed light on the situation The birds were found to have a pesticide aimed at rodents in their bloodstream The active substance within this particular poison is only permitted to be used indoors within the European Union and can lead to the deaths of domestic and wild animals if misused said the Nature and Veterinary Administration on Friday Such products should therefore only be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions in order to reduce risk to humans and animals Anyone suspecting poisoning should immediately contact a vet or Luxembourg's poison hotline on (+352) 8002-5500 Two dozen dead crows found at Bettembourg castle grounds (16.05.24) The discovery of a suspicious package triggered a police operation in Bonnevoie on Thursday afternoon Authorities confirmed that the operation was in response to the threat and tram traffic was disrupted along Boulevard de Kyiv The Luxembourg National Railway Company (CFL) announced at around 4.30pm that train services had been halted in both directions between Luxembourg City but revised this statement a few minutes later "Back to normal (...) delays and cancellations to be expected between Luxembourg City the police announced that the security perimeter had been lifted and that they were reopening the  streets that had been closed the alert was issued in the course of the afternoon by a company located on Rangwee after it had received a suspicious package from Poland that could have been a bomb The police set up a security perimeter around the area and several nearby buildings and homes were evacuated as a precautionary measure The canine brigade and the bomb disposal unit were mobilised Police intervention on Rangwee due to a suspicious package (12.12.24) This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page By 2018-02-09T14:52:17 LUXEMBOURG: Voyages Emile Weber subsidiary Autocars Pletschette put seven electric buses into service in Bettembourg on February 8 which becomes the country’s first bus route to use only battery buses Already have an account? 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