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This isn't just about Google. If WMATA released the schedule data, enterprising programmers could create their own trip planners. Someone could create an analysis of the best way to get to any neighborhood from your house. Or create a better bus map that better shows bus frequencies. Or one of many other possible things.

Plus, even if the trip planner is better, Google spends more effort getting Maps on mobile phones and other devices.

Full disclosure: I do still own stock in Google. And almost nearly zero of its value comes from Google Transit.

by David Alpert on Dec 15, 2008 6:17 pm • link • report

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