Overview
- BVG says fourth‑quarter reliability is about 97% with some late‑October weeks near 98%, still short of the 99% target.
- New JK Kleinprofil trains have been running on the U2 since early September, with 140 cars due to be in service by year’s end.
- Passenger operations will tighten as the U2 returns to a four‑minute headway in January and U3 trains are lengthened from December.
- The first Großprofil J trains are now planned to carry passengers in spring 2026, starting on the U5, with staff training slated to begin in December and 236 cars to follow through early 2027.
- BVG is cutting business units from 26 to 22 with nine leadership roles still to fill, boosting 2025 investment to €590 million and targeting 1,500 hires this year, while delayed e‑bus depots and upcoming labor talks could pose risks.