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BVG welcomes summer: new seat covers and funny tips for passengers!
The BVG is introducing new seat covers in Berlin's means of transport: a colorful design reflects the diversity of the city.
BVG welcomes summer: new seat covers and funny tips for passengers!
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) always strives to offer passengers a safe and pleasant travel experience - regardless of whether it is snowing outside or the sun is blazing. In the coming weeks, the BVG expects a noticeable increase in passengers who 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 addresses the entertaining side effects of the warm months. For example, there is a warning about “outdoor pool fries fingers” that can get stuck on the seat covers. [Berlin Live].
A particularly interesting topic is the new seat covers that the BVG is introducing. Starting this year, the elegantly designed covers will be gradually installed in BVG vehicles. Christine Wolburg, head of sales and marketing, said the new pattern, which features a crowd of people in colors such as rust red, light blue, egg yolk yellow, beige and black, reflects Berlin's diversity. This change was necessary because the previous “worm pattern” can no longer be used due to an ongoing legal dispute over usage rights, as reported by Tagesspiegel.
A look back and forward
The old seat design, known as “Urban Jungle,” has served faithfully for over 30 years. It was created by designer Herbert Lindinger with the aim of minimizing vandalism by using wildly patterned covers in eye-catching colors. The theory behind it: Worse-looking seats tend to stay cleaner. At this point, the Süddeutsche highlights that dark artificial leather, often associated with vandalism, is being phased out. New electric buses that will be integrated into the fleet in 2024 and 2025 will carry the new design, while those already ordered will Trams and subways will also be delivered with the newly designed covers.
As part of the gradual renewal, the old seats must be systematically replaced due to the regular general inspections of the subways. BVG plans to fully electrify its bus fleet by 2030, which means that the ever-growing fleet of modern electric buses will soon feature the new seat design again. In this context, it is to be hoped that the BVG will also show good luck in selecting the new patterns and that passengers will continue to be able to enjoy both functional and attractive covers.