Icy Bike Paths Pose Risk During Berlin BVG Strike
Due to a 48-hour warning strike at the Berlin public transport company BVG on Thursday and Friday, many commuters are expected to cycle to work, facing hazardous conditions on icy bike paths, as the Berlin cycling club ADFC points out, urging the city to prioritize clearing them.
Icy Bike Paths Pose Risk During Berlin BVG Strike
Due to a 48-hour warning strike at the Berlin public transport company BVG on Thursday and Friday, many commuters are expected to cycle to work, facing hazardous conditions on icy bike paths, as the Berlin cycling club ADFC points out, urging the city to prioritize clearing them.
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32% Bias Score
BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.
BVG to pursue autonomous vehicles by 2027 despite operational challenges
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) plans to achieve regulatory approval for autonomous vehicles by 2027, despite current operational difficulties, through a joint project with Hamburger Hochbahn and federal funding, aiming to fundamentally change urban mobility.
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48% Bias Score
BVG to Test Vegetable Oil in Buses Before 2030 Emission-Free Goal
Berlin's BVG is testing used vegetable oil (HVO) in diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a completely fossil-free fleet, primarily electric, but with some non-electric vehicles after 2030 to maintain resilience; currently 227 of 1500 buses are electric, rising to 500 by 2027.
BVG to Test Vegetable Oil in Buses Before 2030 Emission-Free Goal
Berlin's BVG is testing used vegetable oil (HVO) in diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a completely fossil-free fleet, primarily electric, but with some non-electric vehicles after 2030 to maintain resilience; currently 227 of 1500 buses are electric, rising to 500 by 2027.
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36% Bias Score
BVG Raises Wage Offer to Verdi Union Amid Ongoing Labor Dispute
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) raised its wage offer to union Verdi to an average 17.6% increase by 2028, including a 225 euro monthly flat rate from January 2025, but Verdi, representing 16,000 workers, still seeks a 750 euro monthly increase and rejects a four-year contract.
BVG Raises Wage Offer to Verdi Union Amid Ongoing Labor Dispute
The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) raised its wage offer to union Verdi to an average 17.6% increase by 2028, including a 225 euro monthly flat rate from January 2025, but Verdi, representing 16,000 workers, still seeks a 750 euro monthly increase and rejects a four-year contract.
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32% Bias Score
BVG to Test HVO in Diesel Buses Before 2030 Electric Fleet Transition
Berlin's public transport operator, BVG, will test using HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) in existing diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a fully electric fleet, aiming for significant CO2 reductions while acknowledging challenges of immediate, complete electrification.
BVG to Test HVO in Diesel Buses Before 2030 Electric Fleet Transition
Berlin's public transport operator, BVG, will test using HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) in existing diesel buses to reduce emissions before its 2030 goal of a fully electric fleet, aiming for significant CO2 reductions while acknowledging challenges of immediate, complete electrification.
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36% Bias Score
Verdi Threatens Berlin Public Transport Strikes Over €250 Million Wage Demand
The German trade union Verdi is threatening strike action for Berlin's BVG public transport system, demanding a €750 monthly pay rise, 13th-month salary, and additional allowances totaling €250 million annually, starting negotiations on January 15th, 2025.
Verdi Threatens Berlin Public Transport Strikes Over €250 Million Wage Demand
The German trade union Verdi is threatening strike action for Berlin's BVG public transport system, demanding a €750 monthly pay rise, 13th-month salary, and additional allowances totaling €250 million annually, starting negotiations on January 15th, 2025.
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40% Bias Score