Sadly, the bus line 69 doesn't run anymore, but we were lucky enough to get the full experience last October.
This bus is a 1960s vintage with the entrance in the back. A BVG employee would stand at the back of the bus and sell tickets, leaving the driver free to concentrate on the road. This particular bus was sponsored by Bodenheim, apparently it was Berlin's biggest carpet seller at the time. You'll find more signs at Signs, Signs.
Very old fashioned!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that the driver is free to drive. :-)
ReplyDeletei like it, too bad it's not in service anymore...i like the sunshine you captured!
ReplyDeleteJust like in London for so many years. Now they have the Oyster card. Berlin must have something similar.
ReplyDeleteNope. Berlin runs on the honor system - there are no entrance barriers. You buy either one-ride, weekly or monthly passes and use them accordingly. There are random checks on the trains and the fines are pretty steep for those who ride "in the black". So don't do it!
DeleteAnother golden oldie! It's a real classic.
ReplyDelete(To answer your question today, no, we don't drive a diesel car. The station where I took the shot sells a type of fuel my husband wants to use in our riding mower.)
That you could jump on a departing bus is a great plus in my eyes. Nowadays impossible.
ReplyDeleteBuses are perfect vehicles for advertising. Like this old gem.
ReplyDeleteAnother classic, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI love your vintage busses. This is so cool.
ReplyDeleteI really like the look of it!
ReplyDeletelook good for its age
ReplyDeleteJ'adore !
ReplyDeleteNeat. Great to take a ride!
ReplyDeleteAnother interesting and beautiful blast from the past!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful old bus. Too bad it is no longer running. Bet people would line up if it was still in operation. I would.
ReplyDeleteThat yellow bus appeals to me.
ReplyDeleteMy SIGNS, SIGNS
A big yellow bus!
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18,
23,
numbers are cool, agree?