Comments on: Google Transit gets a new crown jewel: The Big Apple http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/23/google-transit-gets-a-new-crown-jewel-the-big-apple/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ernest grumbles, bp/g radio http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/23/google-transit-gets-a-new-crown-jewel-the-big-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-856926 ernest grumbles, bp/g radio Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:30:19 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98204#comment-856926 Can't wait to check this out. Wondering if it gets real-time info on location of trains and buses (so you can literally run to the stop when you need to). Can't wait to check this out. Wondering if it gets real-time info on location of trains and buses (so you can literally run to the stop when you need to).

]]> By: S http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/23/google-transit-gets-a-new-crown-jewel-the-big-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-856925 S Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:19:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98204#comment-856925 It shouldn't be a shocking innovation. Google maps + transit has existed for a long time. (I think the new thing is that NYC's transit info is finally made available such that Google maps can use it.)<br><br>Also, I think Google's maps+directions is much more usable, and speedier, than hopstop. It shouldn't be a shocking innovation. Google maps + transit has existed for a long time. (I think the new thing is that NYC's transit info is finally made available such that Google maps can use it.)

Also, I think Google's maps+directions is much more usable, and speedier, than hopstop.

]]> By: me http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/23/google-transit-gets-a-new-crown-jewel-the-big-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-856924 me Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:03:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98204#comment-856924 What kind of innovation is this? <a href="http://hopstop.com" rel="nofollow">hopstop.com</a> has been doing this for years now. What kind of innovation is this? hopstop.com has been doing this for years now.

]]> By: nappy_rash http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/23/google-transit-gets-a-new-crown-jewel-the-big-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-856923 nappy_rash Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:25:37 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98204#comment-856923 It works really well in the USA and when I'm in the UK it's getting there too.. It works really well in the USA and when I'm in the UK it's getting there too..

]]> By: Seminars http://venturebeat.com/2008/09/23/google-transit-gets-a-new-crown-jewel-the-big-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-856922 Seminars Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:29:19 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=98204#comment-856922 Even out here in California, I have learned to love this feature. I walk everywhere! Even out here in California, I have learned to love this feature. I walk everywhere!

]]>