Travelers cannot rent an OV bicycle at several NS stations on Wednesday morning due to a malfunction, the NS confirms to NU.nl The rail transport company does not yet know what the cause is. You can hand in a bicycle.
The size of the malfunction is still unknown. “We know that the problem occurs in different places in the country,” says a spokesperson.
It is possible that it is nowhere possible to rent an public transport bicycle, but the Dutch Railways cannot confirm that. The company is currently making “an inventory”. Handing in and locking a bicycle is still possible despite the malfunction.
Travelers can usually unlock an public transport bicycle by holding the OV chip card against the lock. More than twenty thousand public transport bikes can be rented throughout the country. That number is being expanded. By the end of this year there must be 25,000.
Travelers will not be able to Rent an OV-Fiets (Public Transport Bicycle) at Several NS (Dutch Railways) Stations on Wednesday Morning Due to a Malfunction, NS Confirms to Nu.nl. The Rail Operator Does Not Yet Know The Cause. Returning a bicycle is Possible.
The Extent of the Malfunction is Still Unknown. “We do know that the problem is occurring in Various Locations Throughhout the Country,” Says a Spokesperson.
It is Possible That It is Currently Not Possible to Rent An Ov-Fiets Anywhere, But NS Cannot Confirm This. The Company is Currently “Taking Stock”. Returning a bicycle and locking it is Still Possible Despite The Malfunction.
Travelers Can Usually Unlock An OV-Fiets By Holding Their Public Transport Chip Card Against the Lock. There are more than Twenty Thousand OV bikes for Rent Throughhout the Country. That Number is Still Being Expanded. By the end of this year, there should be 25,000.