U-Bahn

Berliners who just need their ration of Chopin, Debussy or Schubert every day now have one more reason to hop on 'U-Bahn' trains. In an effort to improve the waiting experience for its passengers at its stations, classical music and cool 'Lounge' sounds are supposed to be played there.

New York has its Subway, Parisians use their Métro, Londoners go to work by Tube, a.k.a. Underground, and Berlin has its U-Bahn. When it all started, in 1902,…

Tourists who come to Berlin want to see to see the city. On 'U-Bahn' trains, they notice the view out the windows is limited because they are covered with…

Today, the number of Berlin's 'U-Bahn' train stations increased to 175. The nicest one of them all is 'Museum Island', the station that was inaugurated today. It features a star-spattered sky.

On December 4th, 2020, Berlin will inaugurate the extended U5 line in its 'U-Bahn' train system. Technically, the project was rather complicated. The best part…

On December 4th, 2020, the missing link on Berlin's 'U5' metro line is scheduled to be inaugurated. There are three new stations. One will be closed for good.

Update November 3rd, 2019, 5:03 p.m.: Police in Berlin have arrested another suspect in the case of a young man who died on 'U-Bahn' train tracks at 'Kottbusser Tor' station on Tuesday night. The individual in custody is 26 years old. He might be charged with murder.

Riding underground trains which crawl through the ground like moles can be a good experience. Or it can be a pain in the neck, when we do so in certain parts of…

About a quarter century after the beginning of the information age, Berlin's main public transport provider BVG has developed the idea of bringing information,…