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On Wednesday morning, Helge Dorstewitz, the new director general of Luxtram, discussed the future of the tram system with our colleagues from RTL Radio.
Dorstewitz, a civil engineer, previously served as the director in charge of new lines, including the recent extension to the stadium at Kockelscheuer.
The extension, which opened in early July, currently operates on a single track, with every second tram running to the stadium. Work is underway to convert it to a double track, expected to be completed by 2026. Additionally, by early 2025, the tram will be connected to Findel Airport, with the exact date to be announced after the summer holidays.
Currently, trams run every 3.5 to 4 minutes during the day between Luxexpo and Lycée Bonnevoie and are expected to run every 8 minutes between the stadium and Findel Airport. Dorstewitz is confident that despite the addition of new stations, the 4-minute interval can be maintained. He noted that while the tram is occasionally busy, it is not overloaded.
In the past year, the tram system recorded 28.7 million passengers, averaging more than 100,000 daily. Dorstewitz expects this number to double to 200,000 daily passengers within the next ten years.
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To support this growth, Luxtram plans to develop new lines, including a second line on Kirchberg via Boulevard Konrad Adenauer and Boulevard Pierre Frieden, a route between Place de l'Étoile and the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), and a new connection from the stadium via Route d'Esch to Place de l'Étoile. These routes are prioritised over a second line into Luxembourg City along Avenue de la Porte Neuve which is not currently needed and would impact the park area.
Additionally, Luxtram is planning a rapid tram to Esch-sur-Alzette, expected to reach Leudelange by the end of 2028 and Pétange by 2030, with a maximum speed of 80 km/h.
