3/2017 Getting around Dresden safely Children traveling by train and bus PREFACE 3 3/2017 Dear readers, All aboard for 4 What moves you? Going to school on their own, exploring the neighbourhood 6 Top Topic with friends after school, or simply meeting up to play – Café Schwebebahn primary school age children are often out and about on 10 DVB services their own for the first time. For longer journeys, we recom- 12 News mend going by tram, bus, ferry or hillside railway. In this Delicious cakes, issue you’ll find out what children should be looking out for 16 Allow us to introduce... when travelling on their own and what you can do to ensure 18 Down the Line Good coffee, your child stays safe. 22 Leo’s World We also tell you how you can now take out manage your Sweet treats 24 Crossword puzzle subscription online, who answers your Facebook and Twitter … and a view you’ll questions, what’s on this autumn and how our yellow fleet can 25 Book draw get you there. 26 Tips – Autumn in definitely want to linger over! Dresden I hope you enjoy reading this issue – and have a great journey! Available online in German and English at www.dvb.de/bewegt. Jan Silbermann Head, Operations Centre Look out for this shamrock! (survey available in German only) 4 3/2017 WHAT MOVES YOU? 5 We want to hire a vintage Büssing for a You ask. family occasion. Can we do that? What moves you? We answer. Yes, you can hire our vintage buses for private events or company parties. What you always wanted to know about the DVB. Hire tariffs differ depending on the vehicle and the length of the trip. The Büssing – one of On these pages we answer questions asked by post, the oldest well-preserved buses of its kind in e-mail, telephone or on our Facebook page in recent weeks. Europe – is one of the vehicles in our hire fleet. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to know the answer to one of But because of its advancing years, it can only these questions? be hired for journeys within the city of Dresden, e.g. for weddings. Please book well in advance as our vintage vehicles are extremely popular. I currently have an annual pass for this is to simplify the range of tickets offered For enquiries or bookings of historic buses or Dresden. Is it true that these are being by the VVO. The only difference between the industrial vehicles in 2018, please contact: abolished from 2018? new and old version: because of the Europe- Yes, that’s right. From 2018 we will no an Central Bank’s zero interest rate policy we Historische Kraftfahrzeuge des longer be offering annual passes valid can no longer offer a discount on annual pas- Dresdner Nahverkehrs e. V. from January to December. The only diffe- ses paid for in full in advance. This discount Fax: +49 351 857-3299 rences between the annual pass and the sub- was previously financed from the interest we E-mail: [email protected] scriber’s monthly pass were the method of earned on revenues, but because we have not Can someone else use my Jobticket www.oldies-dvb.de payment and the price, so we have decided earned any interest on them for some years when I am not using it? to offer the subscriber’s pass with a choice now, it is no longer economically viable for us The Jobticket is valid for you as the of monthly or annual payment from now on. to continue to offer this discount. However, ticket holder 24 hours a day, but It can then be taken out for any 12-month you can still save 15% on the price of a stan- between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays to period. If you opt to pay annually, you don’t dard monthly pass by paying in advance. Fridays it can only be used in conjunction need to provide personal details when taking with valid ID. In other words, it is non-trans- out your subscription. The subscriber’s ferable at these times and cannot be used by monthly pass for 12 months will therefore anyone else. At all other times the Jobticket replace the annual pass which was only valid Information for registered can be lent to other people.* So apart from for a calendar year. The reason we are doing annual pass holders the time restrictions from Monday to Friday, the Jobticket has the same advantages as We will be writing to you by post in September any other monthly ticket. For example, you to explain the new fares and the various options can take a bicycle or a dog with you at any open to you. You will then have until 10 Decem- time. At weekends and on public holidays, ber 2017 to change or cancel your subscription. your Jobticket also entitles you to take along If we don’t hear from you by this date, your one extra adult and up to four children aged subscription will be automatically switched to up to 15 from 6 p.m. the day before until How to contact us a subscriber’s monthly pass paid annually. If 6 a.m. the day after. Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe AG you have any questions, please ask a member DVB AG of staff at any of our Service Centres, call * The concessionary Jobticket for trainees is [email protected] us on +49 351 857-1011 or e-mail us at non-transferable and does not entitle anyone Trachenberger Straße 40 [email protected]. else to travel with you. 01129 Dresden 6 3/2017 TOP-TOPIC 7 how dangerous it is to hang or swing from the Teaching children about handrails. Your child should be able to sit or stand securely, particularly when the vehicle is pulling away, travelling round corners or mobility braking. The journey to school is often the first opportunity children get to travel Press the stop request button. anywhere on their own. It’s quite an adventure, particularly for first year 5 When your child wants to get off, they pupils or children changing schools. These journeys can’t always be should press the stop request button as soon as the vehicle has left the previous stop. The done on foot or by bike. Public transport is a good alternative and is one words “Wagen hält” (Bus stopping) will appear of the safest ways of getting from A to B in the display to indicate that their request has Stand back from the kerb or been registered. 2 platform edge. The ideal distance is two large steps back Look out for cars and cyclists from the kerb or platform edge. At many 6 when alighting. stops this is marked with white rippled Other road users don’t always pay attention paving stones. Explain to your child that it to passengers getting out of buses and trams. is dangerous to sit on the kerb or platform Teach your child to be aware of traffic when edge or to play tag at the stop as they can alighting from a bus or tram. A quick glance in easily slip onto the road or tracks. both directions is generally enough. Let passengers off first before Never cross the road in front of or 3 boarding. 7 behind a stationary bus or tram. The best place for your child to wait to board When your child gets out of the bus or tram, a bus or tram is to the side of the door. Allow they should never cross the road straight passengers to get off before boarding. This away. They should always wait until the bus Practice makes perfect Arriving safely avoids pushing and shoving and enables or tram has moved off so that they can see everyone to get on and off faster and without whether the road is clear. This also applies to using public transport. In Children usually learn the main principles of falling. Your child should also have their ticket Saxony the new school year started on 7 August. road safety in preschool and, most importantly, ready so that they can show it or have it stam- Legally speaking, children can travel on VVO from you, their parents or grandparents. But ped straight away after boarding and don’t trains, trams, buses, hillside railways and there are also certain rules your child needs to block the entrance area while they look for it. Set an example! ferries without being accompanied by an adult know to ensure they arrive at their destination No matter whether you’re on public transport, from the age of six. But whether your child is safely. Move down the vehicle, find a in the car, on a bicycle or using the road as a ready for that is something only you can judge. 4 seat, hold on tight. pedestrian, your child will see you as a role A good sign is if your child expresses the wish Get to the bus stop in good time. If possible, children should be seated in our model and will emulate your behaviour. So you to do so themselves. Take plenty of time to 1 Make sure your child leaves the house vehicles. Ask your child to carry their school can help your child by teaching them about go through the journey with them and explain on time. Children who have to rush to the bus bag on their lap or put it between their feet road safety from an early age.