Amtrak services in Google Transit

Last month, several Amtrak services around the United States were quietly added to Google Transit.  Was this a response to Brendan’s earlier blog post on the issues with the trip planner at Amtrak.com?  Probably not.  But I’m very happy to see Amtrak services added so that it’s possible to plan transit itineraries across regional and local services.

The regional Amtrak services that have been added are the Pacific Surfliner and San Joaquin services in California, Hiawatha service in the Chicago area, and the Empire Service and Ethan Allen Express services in the Northeast.

Example itineraries below.

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Aaron is the founding principal of Trillium Solutions, Inc. He brings experience that includes 13 years of experience in public transportation, with knowledge of fixed-route transportation, paratransit, rural transportation, and active transportation modes. Aaron is a recognized expert in developing data standards, web-application design, digital communications, and online marketing strategy. He originally developed Trillium’s GTFS Manager, and has played a key role in the development of the GTFS data specification since 2007.