Google will help New Yorkers find out if the bus or subway car they are going to be on is full

Google wants to make it easier for New Yorkers to travel by public transport.

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The Google Maps application will now make predictions about the workload of some subway lines and buses in New York. The city has become one of the almost 200 megacities of the world, for which since June 27 this function became available, writes AMNY.

The forecasts are based on Google surveys conducted in the past among public transport passengers who used the app to determine the route. Passengers were polled on different lines and at different times of the day, so Google now has averaged data on traffic on different days and at different times.

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“We're introducing city traffic congestion forecasts so you can see how many people are currently using the bus, train or subway you want to use. This data will be based on past trips. Now you can make an informed decision about whether you want to try to squeeze into the crowd of passengers, or wait a few more minutes until you have a better chance of riding while sitting,” Google Maps said.

It remains to be seen how useful this function will be in New York, where public transport is usually much cheaper than taxis and similar services. Currently, the MTA is working to create a similar function for express buses, which will allow passengers to see how many free seats are available on each such bus.

New update Google Maps, which appeared 27 June, also contains information about the delays of buses in real time. MTA already offers this information on its website and on social networks.

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Google didn’t respond to a query about which metro lines and bus routes will be available to check for workload. A company spokesman said only that the forecasts would be available on all lines where enough data was collected to make accurate predictions.

Google accompanied the release of the new feature by publishing a ranking of the busiest train lines in the world, based on user survey data. New York City subway riders may be surprised to learn that their city didn't top the list. Only one MTA line, the L, ranked among the top 10 busiest train lines in the world, coming in last, XNUMXth.

Infographics: blog.google

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