Berlin U-Bahn Station Bernauer Strasse
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Subway Graffiti
U-Bahn / Graffiti - Photo: T.Bortels/nuberlin.com
You may think that the Berlin subway a.k.a. U-Bahn is quite a clean, maybe even boring environment. At least if you compared it for example to the New York subway of the 80ies and 90ies. At least when you think of Graffiti. But sometimes you will find trains ‘decorated’ with huge colorful Graffiti – some […]
Inside Moritzplatz Station
Moritzplatz U-Bahn Station - Photo: T.Bortels/nuberlin.com
Only a couple of years ago, the U-Bahn station Moritzplatz used to be rather abandoned. But since there are a few venues and shops near Moritzplatz today, it has become more and more lively down here. The station is located right underneath the roundabout Moritzplatz on two different levels. The upper level connects the four […]
Pickpockets on the rise on Berlin Public Transport
Berlin Public Transport: U-Bahn - Photo: T.Bortels/nuBerlin.com
The problem isn’t really new – pickpockets have always been targeting commuters in Berlin, as in probably every other city. But an increase of 50% in 2015 compared to 2014 is an alarming figure. In 2015 over 12.000 cases were reported to the police – on Berlin Public Transport (BVG) alone. That makes it almost […]
Additional Free WiFi Hotspots at Berlin U-Bahn Stations
For almost a year Berlin’s public transport provider BVG has been testing a single Free WiFi Hotspot at U-bahn station Osloer Strasse. Finally the company has come to the conclusion, that it seems to be a good idea to provide free wireless internet access at more subway stations across Berlin. The public transport provider has […]
BVG: Berlin has its first electric Bus Line
Berlins public transport provider BVG has just opened the first electric Bus line. Four electrical buses are now commuting between the two West-Berlin stations Zoo (Zoologischer Garten / Hertzallee) in Charlottenburg and Südkreuz on bus line 204. On each end the buses can be recharged for a few minutes by parking above an induction loop. […]
BVG testing free WiFi in subway station
Berlin’s public transport provider BVG is currently testing free internet access in Wedding’s subway station Osloer Strasse (U8 / U9). Until the end of October everybody on that station can simply login into BVG’s hotspot “BVG Wi-Fi” and use their internet connection free of charge. BVG is hoping to gather information about the practicability of […]
S-Bahn strikes again [update: end of strike]
Almost a bit boring – but still relevant: Deutsche Bahn train conductors are on strike – again. And that means that also Berlin’s S-Bahn conductors are on strike – again. Again: about one thrird of Deutsche bahn trains should be operating – and most of the S-Bahn lines will operate every twenty minutes. But as […]