Google Offers Metro, Bus Directions

Google now offers directions for those tired of sitting in traffic through a new beta service called Google Transit. It hooks into public transportation schedules and routes to enable users to plan trips without needing their cars. Google Transit currently only supports Portland, but more cities are on the way.

"Public transportation offers a unique type of data that people use in very different ways than most of the data Google has worked with before," says Transit product manager Avichal Garg. "We really want to understand how people use Google Transit and the challenges we'll face as we cover additional cities. To that end, we'd love to hear your feedback!"