Traveling by public transport is a daily routine for many of us. Fortunately, traveling by public transport is also safe again. This has been different for a long time due to the corona crisis. Many people forget to check in and out with their OV chip card on the train, even if they have to transfer to another rail carrier. The NS reports that a trial will start on February 14, 100 people will participate and the trial will end on May 13. Train travel using the GPS on your phone. In this way, travelers will no longer have to check in and out by carrier in the future. Checking in and out yourself is a thing for many travelers. Research years ago showed that many millions of euros per year are left behind because travelers forget to check out.
So as a train passenger you will soon also be able to travel without an OV chip card. As a train passenger, you can choose to travel via the GPS of your phone. You check in and out with your mobile phone, you open the gates at the station with a QR code from the special NS app and you start and end your train journey with this app from NS† Even if you transfer to another train carrier in the meantime, you do not have to check in and out separately, the app knows exactly which train you are on. If you forget to end your journey in the special app, don't panic, because the app knows exactly which journey you have made and whether you are still on the train or whether you have already left the station. OVpay handles the payment for the journey. If you travel with different rail carriers, the NS app will divide the payment among the different rail carriers.
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