Berlin Senate completes review of BVG transport contract

From 2026 the state funds local transport with over EUR 1.3 billion a year, plus about EUR 680 million from the federal special fund; the contract runs to 2035 and a second review is planned from 2028

The Senate has completed the review of the 2020 BVG transport contract. From 2026 Berlin is spending more than EUR 1.3 billion a year on local transport, topped up by about EUR 680 million from the federal infrastructure special fund. Priorities include stabilising operations, partly automated U-Bahn trains, zero-emission buses and new depots and workshops, with service increases foreseen from 2028 (LOK Report, 17 Dec 2025; second source: Senatskanzlei Berlin, 16 Dec 2025).