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I've only been to Berlin once, but the current carriages don't look particularly modern. I thought they were probably from the 50s. Evidently not. When were
by logingone 10y ago
I've only been to Berlin once, but the current carriages don't look particularly modern. I thought they were probably from the 50s. Evidently not. When were they made?
- majewsky 10y agoBerlin has some modern-looking train models, for example: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BVG-Baureihe_H https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BVG-Baureihe_H But yes, there is a lot of different models from different ages, and a lot of them have been refurbished at least once. I'm actually not surprised by this, considering how Berlin is spending billions on a hypothetical airport rather than on its actual trains.
- lb1lf 10y agoOh, they spend money on trains, too. Or, at least, train-associated stuff. Last time I went to Berlin (Three weeks ago), the papers were baffled to note that among the concerns addressed by the latest series of S-bahn trains, to be phased in shortly, was the doors closing-sound - which has been left unchanged for as long as I can remember (20 years or so.) :)
- majewsky 10y agoIt should be noted that the S-Bahn is operated by Deutsche Bahn (the national railway), while the U-Bahn is owned by the munipical transit service BVG. So funding for S-Bahn vs. U-Bahn will, at least up to a certain degree, come from different pockets.
- lb1lf 10y agoThanks for setting me straight - I was certain they were both operated by the BVG. You live and you learn...
- troymc 10y agoI live in Berlin lately and I get the impression that the carriages are a mix of old and new. The newer ones have monitors to tell you about the next stops. Many are made by Bombardier. Bombardier Transportation Global Headquarters is actually in Berlin; see http://www.bombardier.com/en/worldwide-presence/country.germany.html http://www.bombardier.com/en/worldwide-presence/country.germ...