BVG welcomes the summer: new seat covers and funny tips for passengers!

BVG welcomes the summer: new seat covers and funny tips for passengers!

Berlin, Deutschland - The Berlin Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) always strives to offer passengers a safe and pleasant travel experience - regardless of whether it is snowing outside or the sun is burning. In the coming weeks, the BVG expects a noticeable increase in passengers that will use the trams and subways on their way to the popular outdoor pools and lakes. In this context, the BVG recently posted humorous information on Instagram that respond to the entertaining side effects of the warm months. For example, it is warned of "outdoor pool finger", which can be settled on the seat covers. Berlin Live reports that a contribution with pictures of the holiday joy and the fleet collected about 1,500 likes, while users cheerfully discussed the colorful seats.

A particularly interesting topic are the new seat covers that the BVG introduces. From this year, the elegantly designed covers will be gradually installed in the BVG vehicles. Christine Wolburg, Head of Sales and Marketing, announced that the new pattern that shows a bustle of people in colors such as rust red, light blue, egg yolk, beige and black, reflects the variety of Berlin. This change was necessary, since the previous "worm pattern" can no longer be used due to a continuing legal dispute over the right of use, the Tagesspiegel.

a look back and forward

The old seating design, known as "Urban Jungle", has served loyal services for over 30 years. It was created by designer Herbert Lindinger with the aim of minimizing vandalism by using wild -patterned covers in striking colors. The theory behind it: worse -looking seats usually remain cleaner. At this point, the [Süddeutsche] (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/berlin-bvg-urban-jungle-sitzbezugege- 1.5296582) emphasize that Dark's synthetic leather, often in connection with vandalism. wear while the trams and subways already ordered are also delivered with the redesigned covers.

In the course of the gradual renewal, the old seats must be systematically replaced due to the regular main inspections of the subways. The BVG plans the complete electrification of its bus fleet by 2030, which means that the constantly growing fleet of modern electric buses will soon present the new seating design again. In this context, it remains to be hoped that the BVG will also prove a happy hand when choosing the new patterns and that passengers can continue to enjoy both functional and appealing references.