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RAIL: The national railway company, Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL), runs an efficient rail service which is fully integrated with the bus network. CFL has recently introduced a so-called horaire cadencé schedule, meaning there is now at least one train every hour to every station at the same time in every hour. Reductions are offered for weekend and holiday return tickets. CFL rail services and CFL/CRL buses in Luxembourg are covered by the Benelux Tourrail rail pass covering Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. This gives unlimited travel on any five days within a 30-day period throughout the year. Rail/Coach Rover Tickets are valid for both networks. The Luxembourg Card gives unlimited travel on public transport for a period of one to three days, with free entrance to up to 40 attractions. There is also an Öko Pass, which is a single-day ticket for unlimited travel on all forms of public transport (not valid on sightseeing buses), with concessions for old-age pensioners. For further information, contact CFL (tel: 49901 or 4990 5572; e-mail: info@cfl.lu; website: www.cfl.lu).
ROAD: As in the rest of Western Europe, there is an excellent network of roads and motorways in Luxembourg. Traffic drives on the right. Bus: Cross-country buses are punctual and operate between all major towns. For information on passes, see the Rail section. Taxi: These are metered. There is a minimum charge and a ten per cent surcharge is applied from 2200-0600. Taxis are plentiful but cannot be hailed in the street. A ten per cent tip is usual for taxi drivers. Car hire: All the main agencies operate in Luxembourg. Traffic regulations: The minimum age for driving is 18. It is obligatory to carry €15 at all times for the payment of on-the-spot fines; there are stiff drinking/driving spot fines. The wearing of seat belts is compulsory in the front seat and in the back, where seat belts are fitted. Children under 12 years of age must travel in the back seats, unless they are 1.5m (5ft) or taller, or if the front seat is fitted with an appropriate ECE-approved child seat. Motorcyclists must use a dipped beam even by day. The speed limit is 50kph (31mph) in built-up areas, 90kph (56mph) outside built-up areas, and 120kph (74mph) on motorways. For more details, contact Automobile Club du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, 54 route de Longwy, Bertrange, Luxembourg-Helfenterbruck (tel: 450 0451; e-mail: acl@acl.lu; website: www.acl.lu).
Documentation: Third Party insurance is necessary. A Green Card is not obligatory but is strongly recommended. Without it, visitors have only the minimum legal cover in Luxembourg (if they have motor insurance at home). The Green Card tops this up to the level of cover provided by the visitor’s domestic policy. A valid national driving licence is sufficient.
URBAN: Luxembourg-Ville has municipal bus services, for which single-journey flat-fare tickets may be purchased. This ‘short distance’ ticket is valid for one hour (or for a maximum of 10km/6 miles) from purchase on the whole of Luxembourg’s public transport network, and also allows transits between city and country buses and trains. Ten-journey tickets are also available, but must be purchased in advance. There is no underground or tramway service, but there are plans to build a new Railway-Tram that will travel on the national railway lines, and function as a tram once within the confines of Luxembourg-Ville.
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