Cheers to those yellow cars! They are the future of the Berlin subway fleet. The state of Berlin is having Stadler build at least 1000 pieces in two different widths for all lines. From Berlin, for Berlin!
from Hildburg Bruns
Twelve yellow painted aluminum housings of the new J series are already being removed. A single car contains 24 kilometers of cable alone. The floor is new – no longer made of water-sensitive wood, but a durable aluminum sandwich floor.
What strikes you at first glance: the new subway has an escape door at the front (so far only available on the H series). “You can use them to evacuate to the front if a train gets stuck in the tunnel,” says project manager Vanessa Rittinger (37).
“The decisive factor is that public transport is more attractive – that encourages people to change,” said Transport Senator Bettina Jarasch (53) during a visit to the plant. She promised: “The first test vehicle will be delivered this year.”
In 2024 there will be many new trains on the rails. This enables a timetable revolution: the 5-minute interval is to be reduced to 3.3 minutes.
BVG board member Rolf Erfurt raves about the customer-friendliness: small-large seats with a 10 centimeter difference, grab bars instead of rubber loops, panorama window with a width of 1.80 meters. And 360-degree cameras ensure more security.
