{"id":18922,"date":"2025-09-09T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T07:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/?p=18922"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:28:20","slug":"berlin-public-transportation-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkygermany.com\/en\/berlin-public-transportation-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobility For All!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s easy to complain about local transport. But what are the origins of buses and trains in Germany? Editor Konrad took a closer look at the beginnings and history of public transportation in Berlin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have often and vocally expressed my opinions about public transportation in Cologne. And even though there is every reason to do so, I am primarily one thing: a disappointed fan. Without wanting to exaggerate, the concept of public transport <\/strong>is one of the great social achievements of the modern age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because amid all the annoyance about delays and cancellations, carriages that are too hot or too cold, or other passengers who are clearly completely unfamiliar with the concept of \u201cpersonal space,\u201d it’s easy to lose sight of what makes public transport so desirable: the ability to get from A to B at an affordable price <\/strong>without having your own set of wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new business model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A good 200 years ago, in the early 19th century, getting around was still much more difficult, even in large cities. Those who could afford it traveled through the city in rented cabs <\/strong>or maintained their own carriages<\/strong>. But for the less well-off, the only option was usually to walk \u2013 whether to work, to church, or to the pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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