The aim of the journal was to record and document the modernisation in the transport sector that began with the reconstruction with new technology and new vehicles in a traffic chronicle to be updated.

The information brochure has been published monthly since the beginning and began with a free, three-page and hectographed edition of 30 copies.

At the beginning of the 1970s, the volume was 20 pages and the print run was over 500 copies, still written on a hand-held matrix and duplicated by hand.

According to the Berliner Verkehrsblätter [...], the reports cover current and historical topics: Line chronicle, fleet, tariffs, museum vehicles, technology, reviews and current short news from the areas of S-Bahn, U-Bahn, railway, tram, bus and passenger shipping.

[4] In addition to its publishing activities, the Berliner Verkehrsblätter participate in exhibitions, special trips, and information events.