This SFB evening program from 1982 examines the clear differences between the S-Bahn in East and West Berlin. While the future of the S-Bahn in West Berlin remains questionable, a positive development is predicted for the S-Bahn in East Berlin despite numerous challenges.

The report emphasizes the efficiency and practicality of the S-Bahn in East Berlin. Despite outdated systems, everything points to a promising future, not least thanks to improved connections with streetcars and buses. In stark contrast to this is the S-Bahn in West Berlin, which is known as the “Ulbricht rattletrap” or “scrap train” and suffers from dilapidated conditions. The example of the Westkreuz S-Bahn station illustrates the uncertainties surrounding the future of the S-Bahn in the western part of the city.

Chapter:
00:00 S-Bahn in West Berlin
01:20 Line network
01:52 Interview with Klaus Schütz, the former mayor (West Berlin)
03:00 Charlottenburg S-Bahn. Allied trains.
04:51 17.09.1980 Railway strike in East Berlin
06:11 Westkreuz station signal box in West Berlin
07:17 East Berlin: Ostkreuz, Alexanderplatz
08:08 Interview with Günter Götz from the Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Berlin)
09:07 S-Bahn in East Berlin, development, future prospects

Source: rbb
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