Translink announces that from next year travel with a debit card and smartphone, with the name OVpay, will be introduced, reports De Telegraaf. This method must therefore eventually replace the public transport chip card.
New payment system
“We are launching this new payment system this week on the city buses in Lelystad to see if it works out in practice. We remove teething problems, then the rest of our country will follow for all transport. 60,000 gates and card readers will already be adapted for OVpay, ”said Corbee.
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Topman Pedro Peters of the OV-NL umbrella says that the public transport companies are investing 100 million euros in the transition: “We are investing 100 million to switch to more travel and payment convenience in 2021, but we do have a wish list for the new cabinet. The corona crisis must not become a breaking point. ” In OV-NL, the NS and the city and regional transport companies are connected.
Modern solution
“OVpay is a more modern solution that offers travelers easy, fast and safe public transport. We are working on combis with theaters, museums, attractions, events, shared cars and bicycles, so that people can use one QR code with train, bus, tram and metro. can go out, “said Peters.
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