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09
Apr

Google Launches New Web Site For Chicago Transit Authority Rider Planning

Author: Adam Fendelman, Category: Technology, Transportation

CHICAGO – Public transportation riders in Chicago have a new way to virtually plan their trips through a collaborative effort between the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Google.

Chicago mayor Richard Daley and CTA officials announced on Tuesday that the new Google site will allow CTA users to get mapping and directions in 11 languages to help plan trips on buses and rail lines. Chicago joins Seattle, San Francisco and other cities that already offer the trip-planning service.

“The ease with which people can access information via Google demonstrates the true value of technology. It makes the world a global community,” Daley at a news conference on Tuesday.

The service is similar to CTA’s trip planner that would plan a customer’s travels on public transport. The new service uses Google’s advanced mapping technology. As an added bonus, the service shows users the difference in price between driving and taking public transportation.

By Stephanie Huls