In June of this year, it was revealed that, after a long wait, transit information would finally be arriving in Apple Maps by way of iOS 9.
Now that iOS 9 is available to the public, and Apple Maps has received its update to support transit data, Apple is still rolling out support for more locations across the United States. Earlier in October it was reported that Apple had added the Boston area to its information stack for transit, but it was later revealed that the feature would not be functioning until later in October.
According to a report published byMacRumors, that time has arrived, as transit information for the Boston area is now being displayed within Apple Maps. Now that transit information is available, Boston area residents can ascertain routes for Amtrak, as well as the railway system, buses, and more.
(It’s worth noting that Sydney, Austrlia, was also announced for support later in October at the same time as Boston’s timeframe. However, as of this writing, it appears that transit information is still not live in Sydney.)
On top of that, Apple Maps has also picked up support for Amtrak routes in the Northeastern area of the United States, extending as far as the northern part of the Midwest. Amtrak routes are essentially supported in the areas where transit information is already available, like New York City, with the longest route extending from that city all the way to Chicago, Illinois.
Supported routes include Acela Express, Lake Shore Limited, Pennsylvanian, the Maple Leaf, Keystone, and Northeast Regional.
If you live in a supported area, are you using transit data in Apple Maps?
[via MacRumors]
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