Google Maps now using public transport here

Google has added a public transit feature to its Maps service in Ireland that will enable users to source the most direct and next availability of transit routes to a destination, writes Brian Byrne.

The company has linked up with the public and privately owned rail, bus and tram systems, and even the small and major ferries.

The system went live this morning. It can be used on smartphones, tablets and computers. Users simply tap a bus symbol after putting in the start and finish of their journey.

The facility provides the upcoming start times of any service in the user's area. The directions also detail which carrier and service number is being used at any point in the journey.