Google Maps now shows how crowded your train or bus is in real-time

Being one of dozens of human sardines in a packed train or bus is bad enough at the best of times — and this is certainly not the best of times.  That's one of the reasons Google released a new Maps tool to help you gauge in real-time how crowded your train and bus is.  It's one of nearly 250 features Google has added to Maps since the pandemic began, including a COVID layer introduced in June that provided crucial health info and alerts.  Google Maps uses real-time data from other Maps users to work out just how many phones (and therefore humans) are riding the rails at a given time. Here's what real-time transit crowdedness info looks like in Maps if you're in London. Other cities will likely look very similar (apart from the map bit). Image: google Read more...More about Google Maps, Public Transportation, Tech, and Big Tech Companies