Technological Assistance For Train Staff
Conductors have a small computer called Railpocket with timetable, fares information, and capabilities to read the OV-chipkaart. The latest version is the HP iPaq h4350 Pocket PC, which can communicate through Bluetooth with their Sony Ericsson T610 GPRS-telephone. NS is currently studying the upgrade to a next generation platform.
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