It was fun zipping through the U-Bahn stations on the open train. I got a funny reflection of us passing through Richard Wagner Platz. For more take a look at Weekend Reflections. Happy Friday!
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Under the arches
It was such fun exploring underground. The architecture of the tunnels is really fascinating, it's just a shame most people never get to see this side of the city.
Tunnel Tour
I finally got to do the U-Bahn Tunnel Tour back in June after waiting a bit more than two years! You have to sign up early in the year to get booked as they are limited in space and only run a few months of the year. I was actually scheduled to go last October, but due to technical difficulties, it was cancelled (the first time that ever happened to a Tunnel Tour, apparently).
In any case, it was worth the wait. You ride through the U-Bahn tunnels on this open train. It was so much fun! I took a lot of pictures, but not many are actually worth showing, but hopefully I can dig out a few. Don't forget to check out Signs, Signs for your Wednesday fix.
Historic bus
Back in October, the BVG put its collection of old buses out on some historic lines in honor of 25 years of transport reunification. The weather was perfect and it was such fun to ride around in the old-timey transport. This particular model was used in the late 1970s in West Berlin.
Here's a close-up on the front. This was one of the first "One-Man" buses, meaning the driver also sells tickets. Previously, there would be two BVG employees on the bus, one to drive and another to sell and validate tickets.
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