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Keeping tradition alive: this elder still pays for bus rides 

Paying for the bus in Luxembourg

Carlo Decker, aged 84, spent most of his life paying for bus rides. When Luxembourg instituted free public transport in 2020, this Mertzig great-grandfather vowed to keep alive the tradition of paying. The Wurst spoke to him about being a “carrier of the flame” and the difficulties he faces. Tell us about your experience with […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Transportation

LuxTram breaks speed record after tram hits 23.7 km/h

Luxtram speed record

Amid high-fives from fellow drivers and the popping of crémant corks, a LuxTram driver has broken the national tram speed record after reaching a top speed of 23.7 kilometers per hour. The daring feat was performed on Tuesday morning between the LuxExpo and P+R Héienhaff stops, a stretch of tracks known to most drivers as […]

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CFL announces new direct train to your mum’s house

CFL train line

LUXEMBOURG CITY — Citing increased demand, Luxembourg’s national railway company CFL has announced a new direct train line from the main station in the capital to your mother’s house.  “The number of requests for such a line has skyrocketed in recent years,” says CFL spokesperson Joe Zuchmann. “Everyone knows about your mum, and apparently everyone […]

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Luxembourg public transport etiquette: updated guidelines

As a passenger on a bus, train, or tram, you may find yourself aggravated by the poor behavior of others. You might long for the days of yesteryear when upon boarding, gentlemen tipped their hats to ladies, and children got on their hands and knees to serve as impromptu seats for elderly passengers.  Those times […]

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Taking responsibility: after this teen and his friends smashed the fuck out of a Vel’oh, they left it where VDL workers might find and repair it 

Veh'oh Luxembourg destroyed, smashed, and abandoned

While many adults disparage today’s youth for being self-centered and useless, one Luxembourg City teen has shown there’s still hope for the future.  Giorgios Taliotou, aged 16, was having a typical Friday evening with his two friends when they decided it would be cool to forcibly remove a Vel’oh from its station and ride it […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Leisure and Lifestyle, Transportation

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