The Dutch Railways and the Dutch banks together carry out tests to see if the travel with the debit card in place of the ov-chipkaart. Travelers can then choose from one of fit both to check in.
The cooperation with banks is required, because they are the debit cards with nfc spend that check-in is possible. For the test are no new gates are needed, says a spokesman of the NS against Tweakers. “That can easily be done with the current gates and posts, we do nothing to adapt.” That is because both the bank card, the ov-chipkaart nfc. The rate for the trip, writes the NS directly from the bank account.
The first test is within the foreseeable future. “That will at first among staff of banks and the NS, and later we will see whether we can get the audience it may involve.” Banks will likely be possible testers requesting to join.
The reason to check-in by debit card is convenience. “We want the public transport to be as accessible as possible.” OVPro.nl reports that the first test this year would take place and said carriers already have this test to consider. Check-in with smartphones would be technically possible, but the NS still has no concrete plans for a test. Pay via nfc may already be at various stationswinkels. From July 9, removes the NS in addition, the travel per paper ticket; if travelers have a ticket from the machine pick up, is there a chip in for them to check-in.
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