Bus 3396: The BVG 185 a Route Favourite

At one time most of the buses in Berlin were double-deckers and one could just jump on any one at the Zoo and go a good distance. But today it is not so easy as services have been shortened or cut altogether where they compete with the U-Bahn and customers have to change. This route when I was last there a few years ago still went from Wittenbergplatz and is an interesting ride which goes through Steglitz which is a town in itself and on into the leafy suburbs of Lichterfelde taking 44 mins. At one time except at weekend even this favourite was lost to the single-deck but with the coming of the three-axle Lion there seemed to be enough to cover this one too. I have been to Berlin many many times but now I don't get on with my brother there more visits are unlikely.