it was a cost of living measure introduced in 2023, initially atjust nine euros each. i do love a train who doesn t? so i m planning to take them to criss cross the country and get a better look at the close relationship between germans and their railways. from berlin s iconic u bahn to the incredible hanging overhead railway of the industrial west, to the makeshift island trains of the northern coast. the water, the lights this is stunning. i m here to see how engineering and a bit of imagination have led to a network like no other. with almost 40,000km of track, germany s rail network is the longest in europe, which makes it the perfect place to explore by train. but from berlin s vast central station, i m taking an even cheaper form of transport for a spot of sightseeing. all right, we re doing it. we re crossing the tramway. ahh! fabulous. oh, it s beautiful. i can see the tv tower on my left, and it s so cloudy, the tip of it is just unseen. alexanderplatz is these d
i think they like it because it s the only in the world, but i think they like to go from one place to the other in a short time. i think about 85,000 people a day, they take it. oh, thank you! given all that history, it s a bit of a surprise there s been no proper museum to the schwebebahn. but, just as i arrive, all that s about to change. tomorrow, the schwebodrom opens, and i m here to meet its managing director thomas helbig as he makes the final few preparations. come in. hello, tom! how are you doing? fine. woo! it s great that you re coming here. thank you, i m excited! it s looking good. do you have anything left that you need to do today before tomorrow? well, we have to clean up a little bit but we are, to 95% 98%, we are ready. and it s great that you re coming here to our schwebebahn experience. emeline, please enter the first room.
in the world, but i think they like to go from one place to the other in a short time. i think about 85,000 people a day, they take it. oh, thank you! given all that history, it s a bit of a surprise there s been no proper museum to the schwebebahn. but, just as i arrive, all that s about to change. tomorrow, the schwebodrom opens, and i m here to meet its managing director thomas helbig as he makes the final few preparations. come in. hello, tom! how are you doing? fine. woo! it s great that you re coming here. thank you, i m excited! it s looking good. do you have anything left that you need to do today before tomorrow? well, we have to clean up a little bit, but we are, to 95% 98%, we are ready. and it s great that you re coming here to our schwebebahn experience. emeline, please enter the first room. 0oh! it s our projection world. and here, we tell the story of mobility why it was necessary
in the world, but i think they like to go from one place to the other in a short time. i think about 85,000 people a day, they take it. oh, thank you! given all that history, it s a bit of a surprise there s been no proper museum to the schwebebahn. but, just as i arrive, all that s about to change. tomorrow, the schwebodrom opens, and i m here to meet its managing director thomas helbig as he makes the final few preparations. come in. hello, tom! how are you doing? fine. woo! it s great that you re coming here. thank you, i m excited! it s looking good. do you have anything left that you need to do today before tomorrow? well, we have to clean up a little bit but we are, to 95% 98%, we are ready. and it s great that you re coming here to our schwebebahn experience. emeline, please enter the first room. ooh! it s our projection world. and here, we tell the story of mobility
i think about 85,000 people a day, they take it. oh, thank you! given all that history, it s a bit of a surprise there s been no proper museum to the schwebebahn. but, just as i arrive, all that s about to change. tomorrow, the schwebodrom opens, and i m here to meet its managing director thomas helbig as he makes the final few preparations. come in. hello, tom! how are you doing? fine. woo! it s great that you re coming here. thank you, i m excited! it s looking good. do you have anything left that you need to do today before tomorrow? well, we have to clean up a little bit but we are, to 95% 98%, we are ready. and it s great that you re coming here to our schwebebahn experience. emeline, please enter the first room. 0oh! it s our projection world. and here, we tell the story of mobility why it was necessary to build the schwebebahn. because population increased massively