Microsoft's Bing Maps adds transit routing for 11 cities

Last week, Microsoft search engine Bing Maps added transit routing to its directions options for bus, subway, and local rail services. In this initial release, Bing Maps will cover 11 cities: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, and Vancouver. More cities will be added soon, according to Bing's community blog.

The transit information is featured alongside each route option. This helps users easily compare route options based on their existing knowledge of the transit and their preferences.