Google is now adding every public transit route in the U.K. to its web mapping service Google Maps.
Google Maps is also adding transportation information for residents of Chicago, Brazil, Vancouver and other cities, according to PC Magazine.
David Tattersall, product manager for Google Maps, wrote in a blog post Wednesday that those living in the U.K. will have access to departure information for different types of transportation such as trains, ferries and buses.
"In total, 17,000 different routes across the U.K. are featured, from Land's End to John O'Groats (a journey that will take you about 27 hours by foot, train and bus)," Tattersall said.
This update will be one of Google's biggest additions of public transportation information ever, CNET reported.
"In Britain, public transport is part of the national psyche," Tattersall said. "The biggest changes will be on mobile, as devices are becoming more and more powerful and they're things we spend a lot of time with. We're aiming to really improve users' lives."
While the company already gives public transportation information to U.K. users, the added routes, along with 34,000 stopping points, are more inclusive. Distance between stations, as well as routes with the fewest transfers, will also be available to users.
Google Maps first started to receive public transit routes and schedules in 2007. The service now includes information on 2.3 million train stations, ferry terminals, bus stops, and other forms of transportation. The information comes from over 15,000 cities in 64 countries on six continents, PC Magazine reported.
"Buses, trains, trams, and subways included in Google Maps travel 200 million kilometers every day - that's the equivalent of driving every single road in the world three times!" Tattersall wrote.
The decision made by the U.K. government and transportation companies to open up their data for developers to use allowed for the addition of transportation data to the service, CNET reported.
Google Maps' other initiatives include voice search for its transit planner and the addition of public transport in New York City.
