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werty - 5:20 pm on Sep 18, 2010 (gmt 0)


Oh nice. They seem to be a bit more helpful than the google maps. I did a search from my house to the Sears tower (no longer called that) and it tells me to take the train:

Subway: Take Blue Line - Forest Park - 13 min
12:31PMDepart: Western-O'Hare
12:43PMArrive: Jackson-Blue
Previous stop is Monroe-Blue
If you reach LaSalle, you've gone too far


Compared to google:
Blue Line - Direction: Forest Park
Service run by Chicago Transit Authority
12:29pmDepart California-O'Hare
14 mins (9 stops)
12:43pmArrive Jackson-Blue

I like how the bing maps tell what the previous and next stops are. Interesting how the maps gave me different starting stops.

I wonder when they will add bike maps. Anyhow, I am glad this has come out. It is nice to have options. Thanks MSFT!


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