Google Transit expanded today in celebration of Earth Day. The new cities include San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; Milwaukee, WI; Ann Arbor and Holland, MI; Kansas City, MO; Framingham and Cape Cod, MA and Rhode Island.

Kansas City is in my neck of the woods, so I checked it out. I really like that it gives you walking directions to your bus stop. There have been many times when I've been stuck in a new city and couldn't figure out how to get to the correct bus stop.

Google Transit is only as good as the data that goes into it. The Kansas City version would work well for anyone who wants to ride and stay within downtown using The Metro, but if you need information about rides with The Jo, taxis, trains, or shuttles... it's just not there. I'm sure it's a similar story in other cities.

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