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Crossover
at Alexanderplatz |
Typical
Berlin tram platform (Alexanderplatz terminus) |
Alexanderplatz
is a major transfer point to the U-Bahn and S-Bahn networks, it’s
a busy place! One of the city’s many double-deck transit buses can
also be seen at right. |
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In the
shadow of the old Soviet Radio Tower. The majority of the fleet is
single-ended.
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Berlin
presently operates a mixed fleet of 100 percent low-floor and
conventional high-floor trams |
Passenger
view boarding a conventional high-floor tram |
Boarding
a low-floor car at the same platform |
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Interior
of one of the Tatra high-floor cars, nicely refurbished |
The
newest cars in the fleet are the Bombardier “Flexity
Berlin” cars |
Interior of
one of the single-ended prototype Flexity cars. Double-ended
prototypes are also on the property.
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For maintenance and
reliability reasons, BVG has decided against powered bridgeplates,
opting instead for this manually-deployed bridgeplate. Although
the bridgeplate is not typically needed at stations with
platforms, it is necessary to board a wheelchair from one of the
older street-level stops.
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Adjacent
to Alexanderplatz and a major department store,
Memhardstrasse is a busy station |
View from
a passing tram on the M6 route
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A coupled
set of Tatras passing through the busy junction at Landsberger
Allee
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The
busy junction at Landsberger Allee |
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The
tram network is a mixture of both street and segregated running,
including long stretches in street medians |
A
coupled set of 1990s Adtranz low-floor cars
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Much
of the network has real-time passenger information displays on the
platforms |
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Night
scene |
Bicycles
and trains work well together! |
Scenes
adjacent to the Warschuer U-Bahn terminus |
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Doorway
on one of the Adtranz low-floor cars |
A
pull-in at the Lichtenberg Maintenance Depot |
Scenes
at the large Lichtenberg Maintenance Depot |
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An Adtranz
car on the pit minus its trucks
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Trucks
from under one of the 1990s Adtranz low-floor cars. Only one set
of wheels
on each truck is powered. |
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The
traction motors are tucked under the seats on one side of the car.
There is one traction motor for each truck, driving one set of
wheels only.
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A
drive-shaft connects the motor to the gear box on each truck
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The
“Party Tram”, available for charter. It’s now officially
dubbed the “Drink-N-Drive”. The comfortable interior is
outfitted with a bar, restroom, booths and tables. |
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