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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2018

Berlin to offer sneakers with built-in transit pass

The sneakers will feature the unmistakable seat upholstery pattern featured on the city’s public transit fleet on the heel with the sneaker’s tongue featuring a fabric version of the annual BVG season ticket.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: The numerous transport challenges facing Berlin

Berlin’s motto could be that, “it will be great when all of the construction is finally complete,” and this certainly applies to the world of mobility and transport. As the headquarters of businesses such as Siemens and Bombardier’s urban transportation division, the city has a long history in mobility.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2016

Major U.S. associations to have presence at Innotrans 2016

The event, held in Berlin Sept. 20 - 23, will present a concentrated display of the U.S.' economic strengths in the rail transport sector.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2015

Bombardier to supply 47 additional Flexity trams to Berlin

This is an option order based on the framework agreement for a maximum of 206 vehicles signed in 2006. The order is valued at approximately $190 million.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2015

Berlin launches electric buses equipped with Bombardier charging system

The four Solaris Urbino 12 buses charge wirelessly and contactless. At the end stops, Bombardier's inductive Primove technology enables the buses to recharge in just a few minutes.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2015

Bombardier wireless electric bus charging to power Berlin fleet

The PRIMOVE system charges the Berlin buses' batteries at 200 kW in the very few minutes of dwell time spent at the end stations. This allows the e-buses to serve the nearly four-mile-long bus line back and forth - without additional stops or battery changing for an entire day.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2009

Bombardier signs Berlin vehicles contract

The order follows a framework agreement in 2006 for a maximum of 210 vehicles and includes 40 long and 24 short one-way vehicles as well as 35 short bidirectional vehicles trams.

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