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It's not clever, it's a kludge. The map can pass start and end coordinates to a third party app that can't even show the route _on_ the map that called it? If A
by pkulak 14y ago
It's not clever, it's a kludge. The map can pass start and end coordinates to a third party app that can't even show the route _on_ the map that called it? If Apple is not able to get transit data (which it's not, Google has been at this for years now and started with only a couple cities), then the right solution would be to still leave it to third-party apps, but have some better integration. The apps should be able to draw the route on the Apple map, add stop/route information, etc. Right now, it's barely better than just searching the App Store for "[Your city] transit directions".
- Samuel_Michon 14y ago“Apple is not able to get transit data” Anyone is able to get that data. In the US alone, hundreds of transit agencies publish it online in GTFS format. For starters, look at this coverage map: http://bit.ly/gtfscoverage http://bit.ly/gtfscoverage “The apps should be able to draw the route on the Apple map, add stop/route information, etc.” I agree, but who's to say that they won't be able to? The first version hasn't even been released yet, and we all know how Apple likes to iterate. Its main focus right now is to not need Google's services anymore and to strip those from the OS as soon as they can.