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Berlin plans M20 Tram to Tegel: New prospects for network expansion in the North-West by Michael Levy

After years of political debate and preliminary studies, plans for a tram connection to the Urban Tech Republic are taking shape. Berlin’s…


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Berlin: Urbanliner enters revenue service by Michael Levy

The time has come: Berlin’s public transit authority (BVG) has received approval for its new generation of trams, the Urbanliner. …


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A new north–south axis for Berlin: The S15 links the Hauptbahnhof to the S-Bahn network by Michael Levy

With the introduction of the new S-Bahn line S15 on 15 June 2026, Berlin’s rapid transit network reached an important milestone: for…


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U1 in Kreuzberg: Berlin’s Oldest Underground Line as a Symbol of the Infrastructure Backlog by Michael Levy

Recent disruptions on Berlin’s U1 underground line have once again drawn attention to the condition of the German capital’s transport…


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Class J metro trains enter passenger service on the Berlin U-Bahn by Erik Buch

30 April 2026 marked an important milestone for the Berlin U-Bahn: for the first time, a train from the new Class J fleet built by Stadler…


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BUS2BUS 2026 in Berlin – An Overview by Dirk Budach

BUS2BUS 2026 opened its doors at the Berlin Messe Exhibition Grounds on 15 and 16 April 2026, bringing together 156 exhibitors from …


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XXL Vehicle, XXL Questions: The Urbanliner and the Limits of Berlin’s Infrastructure by Michael Levy

At almost 51 m in length and with a permissible gross weight of around 100 t, the new Urbanliner for Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) …


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Standstill: The Berlin tram breakdown after freezing rain and its systemic causes by Michael Levy

The almost complete shutdown of Berlin’s tram service on 26 and 27 January 2026 marks one of the most serious weather-related…


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Partial closure of Line 21 in Berlin and the never-ending story of the tram to Ostkreuz by Michael Levy

On 22 November 2025, the section of tram line 21 between Holteistraße and Marktstraße was closed. Shortly after midnight, the last …


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Berlin double deck bus on test in Hamburg by Michael Levy

Hamburg’s transport authority vhh.mobility has recently completed a public service trial of a double-decker…


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