Live transit updates in Google Maps help you plan your romantic bus-catching sprint

Brooklynites on their way to the latest Reggie Watts show have long had real-time bus-tracking information , but public-transit aficionados in six other cities now have one less reason for BK envy. With the latest version of Google Maps , even the least cool citizens of Boston, Portland, Ore., San Diego, San Francisco, Madrid and Turin can see not just when their bus or train is scheduled to arrive, but when it actually will. Selecting a stop on the map displays “live departure times” and service alerts, thanks to Google’s data-sharing partnerships with city transit operators. That won’t always guarantee fewer delays or less waiting, but will help riders budget their time, and maybe find those precious seconds necessary to post more Tumblr pictures of “ironic” Hitler-kittens. Live transit updates in Google Maps help you plan your romantic bus-catching sprint originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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