Unlike train lines in some other cities, Berlin’s underground train network does not include express lines. The re-introduction of express lines on the city’s S-Bahn network from December 2019 has however prompted calls for similar changes on the city’s U-Bahn network. “[Express trains] mean you can get from A to C faster while skipping B to increase the speed”, Dregger said. “If public transport can become not just safe, but also clean, climate friendly - and fast - changing from car to public transport will be more attractive,” he said. “That’s why we want public transport to be faster - and that’s why we should follow the example of the S-Bahn and implement express trains on the underground (U-Bahn)”.

Source: The Local December 26, 2019 12:00 UTC