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Tag Archives: Google Transit
Overnight transfers in Google Transit
I’m not sure, but I think that until recently Google Transit did not return trips with overnight, or very long, layovers. The introduction of overnight layovers will be very useful for planning trips on inter-city services. Here’s an example of … Continue reading
SF Bay ferry services live on Google Transit
On Friday, the San Francisco ferry services went live on Google Transit. Now, travelers can plan inter-agency trips across BART, Muni, AC Transit and other services along with the five ferry services: Golden Gate Ferry, Baylink, Oakland/Alameda Ferry, Alameda Harbor … Continue reading
New Trillium clients launched on Google Transit
In the last month, three Trillium clients launched in Google Transit: Tillamook County Transportation District Lake Tahoe basin area (North Lake Tahoe / South Lake Tahoe) Redwood Coast Transit (connects with Humboldt County transit services) Earlier this year, our client … Continue reading
Amtrak services in Google Transit
Last month, several Amtrak services around the United States were quietly added to Google Transit. Was this a response to Brendan’s earlier blog post on the issues with the trip planner at Amtrak.com? Probably not. But I’m very happy to … Continue reading
New agencies in Google Transit: 3 in India, many in China, and 1 in California
Google Transit continues to grow. Here are the latest agencies to join Google Transit this week: Foothill Transit 3 agencies in India Many, many transit agencies in Southeast China. You can see a full list of new agencies at ChangeDetection.
Google Transit feature: hover over suggested trips to see route options
Laya White (via Twitter @goldenlady) says it well “Ooooh….updated interface for transit directions on Google. I can hover over different choices and see the routes on the map. Nice.” I really like this little change. If you want to see … Continue reading
How Google Transit is more than just another trip planner – More Riders Magazine
Last year, More Riders Magazine Publisher Dan Johnson-Weinberger interviewed Tom Sly, Google New Business Development Manager for Google Transit. “Googling the Future” was published in More Riders Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 2, Spring 2008. The interview/article does a great job … Continue reading
Google Transit: Some numbers from Missoula, Montana
In June of 2008, Mountain Line transit in Missoula became the first (and still only) agency in Montana to participate in Google Transit. Recently, I reached out to find what kind of ridership increase, if any, they can attribute to … Continue reading
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A great testimonial for Google Transit
I follow a lot of blogs related to transportation and technology and sometimes I come across some powerful testimonials for Google Transit. Here is one from the comments section of a blog post on the Greater Greater Washington blog some … Continue reading
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ): “Map out bus trip on Google Transit”
In January, Trillium client Mountain Line in Flagstaff became the first transit agency in Arizona in Google Transit. Today, Mountain Line staff forwarded me an article from the Arizona Daily Sun about the trip planner. It’s great to see transit … Continue reading