A persistent unpleasant smell has been reported in the covered footbridge connecting Hilversum Media Park station with the Media Park. Passers-by described it in different ways, including as a mixture of stagnant water, vomit and human sweat, and as a strong faecal smell. Some suspected the wooden decking or a sewer problem, but the source has not been established.

The smell is said to have been present for years and to be encountered regularly by people using the bridge. ProRail, which owns the bridge, said it had not previously received complaints about the problem.