Recently on his blog, humantransit.org, Jarrett Walker suggests that agency-specific online trip planners will become less important: In the information side, I think the future is for transit agencies and transit providers to have a declining role, and for “aggregators” like Google Transit to take over. Transit agency trip planning websites, for example, will gradually […]
The Google Transit email group periodically has seen requests for a feature to plan rail-only trips, or to express other mode preferences. There have also been requests for features to minimize walking distance or transfers. Now, it is possible to express these preferences for transit directions in Google Maps. Users may click the “show options” […]
Google’s Street View features shows where businesses, organizations, and other features are by inserting icons into the street images. One of the features included is bus stops. If a system is on Google Transit, with accurately-located bus stops, then customers can know exactly where they will be waiting and transferring before making the trip.
Many more Oregon intercity transit services have launched on Google Transit recently. These services have launched as a result of Trillium’s work for the Oregon Department of Transportation. Google Transit is beginning to include more intercity transit services. You may have noticed the recent post about the addition of more Amtrak services. The addition of […]