Overview

• Under its ‘Stabilität vor Wachstum’ strategy, BVG improved U-Bahn reliability to 93.6%, bus service to 99% and tram to 97.3% in the first half of 2025.
• Persistent driver shortages—despite a 27% rise in applications and 800 hires this year—have prompted BVG to hold bus frequency steady through 2026.
• Twelve JK prototype cars are undergoing trials on U-Bahn lines U1–U4, with 140 small-profile units expected to enter service on U2 by year-end.
• Live audio announcements have been rolled out at stations to provide real-time updates that current monitors cannot deliver.
• BVG has launched its largest internal reorganization since 1994 to restructure responsibilities and reinforce operational stability.