Berlin invests in new public transport ticketing

Germany’s largest public transport corporation Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has ordered around 900 ticket terminals from Höft & Wessel, including over 580 stationary ticket terminals for the underground and more than 300 mobile ticket vending machines for fare payment on trams. The Hannover-based company will also supply the central management system for the ticket vending machines. The order also includes a long-term service agreement. Delivery of the new ticket vending terminal system is planne
January 23, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Germany’s largest public transport corporation Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (7580 BVG) has ordered around 900 ticket terminals from Höft & Wessel, including over 580 stationary ticket terminals for the underground and more than 300 mobile ticket vending machines for fare payment on trams.

The Hannover-based company will also supply the central management system for the ticket vending machines. The order also includes a long-term service agreement.

Delivery of the new ticket vending terminal system is planned to be made starting in 2014.

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