Friday,
March 07, 2008
First in Europe- Google Public Transit
Itinerary- In Italy
Google
Maps is introducing a service tor Public Transit
Riders, as it now offers for Auto Drivers, a Personalized Itinerary from Start
to Destination. However it is currently available only in Florence
and Turin.
GOOGLE TRANSIT IN FLORENCE: THE CITY IN JUST ONE CLICK
ANSA
-Florence,Italy
March
7,2008
Thanks to Google Transit - a new online service from
Google Maps - it is now possible to create a personalized "public
transportation" itinerary in Florence.
The service, complete with nearest stops and
timetables, gives detailed information about how to get from one point to
another by using public transportation.
All you have to do is insert your departure and
arrival points and with a simple click you've got a map with bus changes and
any walking you will have to do.
The service - launched in Italy
before any other European countries - currently includes information for
Florence and Turin only.
Google Transit is available for the Florence metro area, the Mugello-Val
di Sieve area and the Chianti-Valdarno area, thanks to
the collaboration of ATAF, Linea and Autolinee Mugello Valdisieve who furnished
complete itineraries and timetables.
The objective is to create an incentive to use
public transportation but also to facilitate transportation for tourists in the
city and surrounding areas.
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