It Took MapQuest Until 2026 To Add Public Transit Directions
The 30-year-old map service is quickly getting with the times.
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MapQuest is having a moment after refusing to follow along with Google Maps and Apple Maps and rename Lake Ontario. Its decision to hold firm led many folks to turn to its app, which rocketed up the App Store and Google Play charts. The service is now capitalizing on that by adding public transit directions, a feature it probably should have had in 2009 or so. It's available in the iOS and Android MapQuest app now and it's coming to the web soon.
At the outset, MapQuest supports transit directions for almost 2,000 cities across 70 countries. The feature includes door-to-door trip planning (factoring in buses, trains, trams and walking); real-time departure and delay information for more than 350 cities; details about station entrances and access points; and multiple route options. Y'know, much like MapQuest's competitors...
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