At WWDC this morning, Apple previewed iOS 9 and within the upcoming changes to Maps, we’ll get a new Transit view. This is limited to some initial launch cities worldwide and the only one to get it here in Canada is Toronto, as previously rumoured.
image via The Verge
Transit view shows lines and stations on the map so you can easily plan your route, while a more detailed view will provide even locations of exits and entrances to underground stations.
Initial launch cities include Baltimore, New York, Berlin, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Mexico City, Washington, D.C., Beijing, Shanghai and over 300 other locations in China.
The new Transit view will also be available on Apple Watch, as part of watchOS 2 when it becomes publicly available this fall. Surely more Canadian locations will come, with other major cities to come, like Montreal or Vancouver for example.
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How likely is it that this could extend to the Greater Toronto Area?
Seems to have GO, YRT and Mississauga transit as well.
WHERE DOES IT SAY THAT? omg, I’m in Mississauga and this would be awesome news.
It doesn’t anywhere, but I downloaded iOS 9 beta and tried it and it does have Mississauga.
Wow that’s awesome. Do you mind sharing screenshots perhaps?
There you go.
Oh my, now I’m not that disappointed with iOS 9 and Canada after all, other than ApplePay. Cheers to you!
Thanks 🙂
Finally something first lol Canada, not Toronto, don’t want to start a city war here
YOU are freaking awesome! If this works well, I can actually delete Google Maps.
So… the question every Canadian is asking is: When is it coming to Vancouver? 😉