Let’s face it: public transportation isn’t a sexy topic, and it’s not really one of the fields in which Google specializes. But the subject does seem rather recession-appropriate, and the search giant has made a nice gesture by updating its Google Transit feature on Google Maps.
Google Maps Launches Transit Layer for Over 50 Cities
Google has introduced the Transit Layer on Google Maps for over 50 cities around the world. The goal is to make finding public transportation info easier for citizens and tourists. When viewing applicable cities in Google Maps, if you want to access the Transit Layer, simply click the More button and select the Transit tab.
Google Transit Adds Chicago’s Info
Thanks to the cooperation of the Chicago Transit Authority, Google Transit’s coverage now includes the Windy City. Chicagoans seem to be pretty pleased about the development.
Google Transit Makes Itself Useful In Europe
Public transportation doesn’t seem too tempting when you’ve got a car in the garage. But if you’re on vacation in another country, those sorts of systems start to look quite nice, and so we welcome the introduction of Google Transit trip planner for Europe.
Google Transit Graduates, Gets Wrapped Into Maps
Saving people’s time, money, and the environment, it’s Google Transit to the rescue! Only the service appears to have left on its Clark Kent glasses – despite officially graduating from Google Labs, the words “Labs” remains on its homepage.
Google Transit Spreads To New Cities
It’s fun to “ooh” and “aah” over Google’s most interesting products and services, but it’s also frustrating to note their limited availability. Street View, for example, doesn’t picture a road within 600 miles of my home. But Google Transit has just added coverage in a handful of areas.
Google Maps Takes On Public Transit Info
If you ride some form of public transportation – be it subways, trains, or buses – you may know about Google Transit, which helps users “[c]reate your own transit trip, complete with itineraries and maps.” That service worked just fine (within a few areas), but the search engine company now plans to incorporate much more information into Google Maps and Google Earth.