"Berlin's transport ticket machines are currently unable to accept cash payments due to a technical malfunction, with no timeline for resolution provided by the BVG."
"City officials, including railway boss Alexander Kaczmarek, are questioning the necessity of ticket vending machines, citing their high operational costs and the fact that most passengers use mobile apps or monthly passes."
Transport ticket machines in Berlin have ceased cash payments due to a technical malfunction. City officials are advocating for the machines' retirement, citing high maintenance costs. Notices on the machines indicate that banknote payments are currently unavailable. While the BVG is addressing the issue, no resolution date has been provided. Most passengers, who use monthly passes or mobile apps, are not impacted, raising questions about the machines' overall utility in the city's transport system.
Read at The Local Germany
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