From U-Bahn to eScooters: Berlin mobility app has it all

A shared electro car gets charged at a Jelbi-Station in Berlin, Germany. — Reuters

Germany's fast-growing capital Berlin is turning to technology to promote the use of just about every form of urban transport – except the private car – as it races to stop the city from seizing up from increasing traffic congestion.

A new app went fully live on Sept 24, offering travellers a one-stop choice of options ranging from U-Bahn to eScooters, making the city of 3.6 million one of the first to offer such a joined-up 'mobility as a service'.