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You Were Surprised, Weren't You? Why Are There Empty Trams Running Through Berlin?

Public transport is on strike nationwide, but trams are still running in the capital – just without passengers. Here's what's behind these "ghost trams".
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Public transport is on strike nationwide, but trams are still running in the capital – just without passengers. Here's what's behind these "ghost trams".

In Berlin, the trams run despite BVG-Streik, but without passengers. The reason: icy overhead lines, which should continue to be used, says ZDF reporter Carsten Behrendt.

After the Streuzalz release, Berlin's madness goes into the next round. Because the BVG is not able to hold overhead lines of trams ice-free, it leaves them on a strike. But without passengers. The purpose? Remains out of the question. By Ekaterina Quehl. The article BVG-Streik: Berliner Trams are still driving. But without passengers. first appeared on reitschuster.de.

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reitschuster.de broke the news in on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
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