Wearing a face covering is considered to help slow the spread of coronavirus. But there are calls to get rid of the mandatory requirement in Germany. Here's the latest.
Berlin public transport operator BVG is known for its tongue-in-cheek campaigns. And now it's urging people to stop wearing deodorant so that people cover their noses when wearing masks.
From Bill Gates to cell phone radiation, Berlin's public transport provider humorously shed light on a growing number of conspiracy theories about the coronavirus circulating around Germany.
The Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) wants to be included in a list which includes the Taj Mahal in India and Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes mountains: UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Berlin is considering cutting the cost of its annual ticket to encourage more people to use public transport. We want to know: what is the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and bus network like where you live and how can it be better?
Public transport passengers in Berlin, including those travelling to airports, have been facing disruption on Monday during a full day strike by BVG staff.
Buses in the German capital were at a standstill Thursday as a strike got underway, resulting in other services such as U-Bahn trains being packed out.
The Berlin Senate has laid out the future of public transport in the city. The centrepiece of the plan is an injection of âŹ28 billion over the next 15 years - although continued fee hikes have been forecast.
Berlin will come to a standstill this Friday as employees of the capitalâs public transport network, BVG, are set to take part in a strike â their first since 2012.
Nursery teachers are set to walk out on Tuesday, after a strike was called by the German Education Union (GEW) over a pay dispute. It came as negotiations started for employees of Berlin public transport operator BVG, which could also result in industrial action.
Berlinâs Attorney-General Margarete Koppers plans to decriminalise fare evasion in the city. The investigation and punishment of fare evasion in Germanyâs largest city is a âwaste of resourcesâ.
With its lack of barriers, gates and security personnel, Berlinâs public transport system might look like an invitation for Schwarzfahren. But the cityâs trust-based ticketing system may actually be the way of the future.
The service on Berlinâs underground lines has become so poor that the city is facing a public transport âcrisisâ, the Berlin Passenger Association (IGEB) has told The Local.
When it comes to swearing in their own language, Germans seem much more reluctant than us foul-mouthed Anglophones. But if they start cursing in English, it's a whole different matter.
Two trams collided head first on Thursday morning in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, leaving 27 people with injuries and leading to suspensions on two lines.
Berlin's transportation company keeps reminding a Berlin politician from the anti-immigrant AfD party how immigrants actually help him, in a not so subtle way.
