Berlin is to be mobile, by Smartphone. On Monday economy Senator Ramona Pop, transport Senator Regine Günther and BVG Boss Sigrid Nikutta want to introduce the new System. So far, all vendors have their own App, so car-sharing companies, rental bikes, BVG, Bahn, VBB, Taxis and other. A route planning, which integrates various means of transport.
"to The LPP and its partners include the Alliance for the mobility of tomorrow and thus offer public TRANSPORT and Sharing from a Hand", - stated in the invitation. "Who lives in Berlin, you need not own a car." The App is designed to facilitate the transition. Included scooters, bicycles, taxis, BVG, S-Bahn and the car-sharing vehicles of Flinkster.
partnership with companies in Vilnius
As difficult a common Ticketing between the various companies has been how the revenue from the sale of the Tickets will be distributed. 90 years ago, the LPP was launched in Berlin so successful, because they had offered a joint Ticket for all means of transport.
such App already exists since September 2017 in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius - and that is exactly this System will also be deployed in Berlin. The company Trafi reported on Monday morning that it will enter into a partnership with the BVG.
According to Trafi Berlin is the first city in Europe that such a System offers. In Vilnius, the city of the Trafi App benefits, because the data can be used for traffic planning. In December Senator Guenther announced at the "International mobility conference" in Berlin, it is an App will be "everything". Not even two months later, it is now apparently gone so far. The App is available for Apple and Android devices.
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