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The Vancouver Sun reports that "The British Columbia government has been meeting with representatives from Google Earth on an initiative whereby the government will supply updated information about the province for Google Earth and Google Maps, the online 3D-mapping system used by 250 million people worldwide."
As my colleague who attended GeoWeb summarized, "Google Earth is about to close a deal with BC, Canada for BC to provide them data for maps and location-based data like transit info. Their next phenomenon will be Google Earth Transit, with all possibilities for transit, including driving, bus, taxi, rail, etc, from one location to the other, for anywhere in the world."
As my colleague who attended GeoWeb summarized, "Google Earth is about to close a deal with BC, Canada for BC to provide them data for maps and location-based data like transit info. Their next phenomenon will be Google Earth Transit, with all possibilities for transit, including driving, bus, taxi, rail, etc, from one location to the other, for anywhere in the world."
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This might not be major, but it's a nice little new addition to Google Maps: you can now get your transit schedules directly in Google Maps. From the official blog: "Depending on the data available for a given public transit system, Google Maps now shows the next departure times, what lines serve a specific station, and/or a link to the transit agency to get more detail. Try clicking on one of the little bus or tram icons on this map of Zurich, Switzerland, to see what we mean. [...] Our transit information is acquired through a variety of means, including transit agencies, geo data companies, websites, and maps. We are continuously working to expand our coverage." Related, The GEB discuss the transit layer in Google Earth.
Application Domains: Google Transit Out of Beta and Integrated to Google Maps
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The official Google LatLong blog informs us Google Transit is now out of beta and integrated to Google Maps. From the blog: "We're excited to say it's now a fully integrated feature in Google Maps. This means that when you look up directions for areas where we have transit coverage you'll now have the option of seeing how to get there using public transportation." See related stories below.
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