Credit: CFL
The European Commission has awarded funding of €2.3 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme for the upgrade of the intermodal terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg.
The development project for the intermodal terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange was recently selected for funding under the 2021 CEF Transport Calls for Proposals. The project entails a comprehensive investment strategy for the period 2021-2025, aiming at expanding and improving the multimodal hub’s capacity and efficiency as it continues to grow in the centre of Europe.
In September 2022, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and the CFL terminals, in partnership with CFL multimodal, signed a grant agreement for the investment project PULSE. The European Commission awarded funding of €2.3 million from the CEF programme for the upgrade of the intermodal terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange with a budget worth almost €7.7 million.
Daniel Feyder, Director of CFL terminals, said: “CFL terminals and CFL multimodal are proud to be among the projects selected for funding under the 2021 CEF-Transport Calls for Proposals, which highlights the importance of our development plans as a multimodal hub in the heart of Europe.”
PULSE stands for the capacity increase, automation, digitalisation and decarbonisation strategies to upgrade the intermodal terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange. The project consists of five work packages which address the deployment of clean transshipment equipment and innovative information and communications technology (ICT) solutions. As a result, the upgrade of the terminal will increase the handling capacity of the cranes on the combined transport platform by over 60%, to reduce the CO2 emissions on the rail motorway platform by around 50% and to digitalise and automate terminal processes. Furthermore, the project will deliver studies regarding both the deployment of a 5G network and the future infrastructure measures within the scope of the project.
