The Tram System
A modern strategy for the future
The tram has experienced a renaissance in many of the world's major cities over recent years as a modern, high-performance, and comfortable means of public transportation.
The tram meets high expectations in Berlin as well. Together with the urban rail (S-
Bahn) and metro (U-Bahn) systems, it forms the backbone of the city's public transportation system.
We are developing our trams into a highly modern system.
Attractive features of the system include the following:
- faster travel times
- punctuality and reliability
- good links with other transport services
- clear and customer-friendly schedules, cleanliness, and comfort
- wheelchair accessibility
- cost-effective and environmentally friendly
This includes:
Modernizing and refurbishing the tram lines with new stops, rails, electronic shunts, shunt heaters, information and communications systems, overhead wire systems, reconfigured signal systems.
Fuel supply systems are being expanded, reinforced, and modernized in such a way that our vehicles' braking current can be recovered and reused, which means saving energy.