LuxTram extension through Limpertsberg;
Credit: LuxTram
On Monday 4 June, LuxTram confirmed that the second phase of Luxembourg city's tram network will extend across the Red Bridge, along by the side of the Glacis car-park and to the Place de l'Etoile, starting from 27 July 2018 - delayed one month from the originally-forecast June 2018.
A total of three new tram stops will then be served, at "Theater", "Faïencerie" and "Stäreplaz/Etoil". In the meantime, trams have already started to travel the network extension in a trial phase.
François Bausch, Luxembourg's Minister for Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, Lydie Polfer, Mayor of the City of Luxembourg, Patrick Goldschmidt, Alderman responsible for mobility at the City of Luxembourg, and Antonio Campos, Area Director from CAF, together with LuxTram managers, presented the next commissioning of the tram line to Place de l'Etoile.
Antonio CAMPOS, Director Europe West of CAF made a presentation on the quick-charging technology in use at the Theatre tram stop: one significant difference in the tram system the city side of the Red Bridge compared to the Kirchberg side, is that overhead cables are no longer used to power the trams; instead, this will be achieved by the quick-charging units at the various tram stops on the tram route through the city.
After Zaragoza in Spain, Luxembourg is the second city in Europe where the Spanish manufacturer CAF has implemented this new state-of-the-art tramway technology.
Travel on LuxTram from 27 July to Sunday 16 September will be free-of-charge for an introductory period which marks the school holidays and the Schueberfouer on the Glacis car-park: during this period, the tram will run on just one track due to safety concerns, with the infrastructure limited to moving at 20 km/h.
Antonio CAMPOS, Director Europe West of CAF made a presentation on the quick-charging technology in use at the Theatre tram stop: one significant difference in the tram system the city side of the Red Bridge compared to the Kirchberg side, is that overhead cables are no longer used to power the trams; instead, this will be achieved by the quick-charging units at the various tram stops on the tram route through the city.
After Zaragoza in Spain, Luxembourg is the second city in Europe where the Spanish manufacturer CAF has implemented this new state-of-the-art tramway technology.
Travel on LuxTram from 27 July to Sunday 16 September will be free-of-charge for an introductory period which marks the school holidays and the Schueberfouer on the Glacis car-park: during this period, the tram will run on just one track due to safety concerns, with the infrastructure limited to moving at 20 km/h.
From 23 August to 11 September 2018, during the Schouberfouer, the tram will circulate until 01:30 in the morning from Sunday to Thursday, and until 02:30 in the morning on Fridays and Saturdays.
