Check it out… now, when you search for a location at google.com, if the location is found in Google Maps, and transit data is available for nearby service (read: on Google Transit and publishing Google Transit Feed Spec data), the search results also return the nearest transit stop. It’s harder to imagine a more subtle but promisingly effective way of marketing transit.
Via the Official Google Blog: “This week in search 12/11/2009.”
Not working in Riverside, CA. Which is too bad, this is awesome.
Justin- You’re right. It appears not to be working in several markets. A few days ago I tested the feature for Arcata, CA, and it worked, but now it doesn’t. There may be a bit of lag/inconsistency in the new feature rollout.