According to national railway company CFL, work in the collapsed tunnel is progressing well and the reopening will likely take place after the Easter holidays according to schedule.

During a presentation, the CFL also explained the nature of the work undertaken in the railway tunnel, located between the Kautenbach and Wilwerwiltz stations in the north of the country, since the collapse.

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A new access point had to be created so that equipment and machinery needed for the restoration could be transported into the tunnel. The geological analyses of the rock stability have been completed and the first stabilisation work has already begun. Officials explained that drilling work of up to 75 metres were necessary to pour concrete and reinforce the structure.

As the work is progressing according to the CFL schedule, the section between Clervaux and Kautenbach should reopen after the Easter holidays. In the meantime, replacement buses will continue providing a link between the two stations.