Google just launched Transit, which is a public transportation trip planner. Currently only works for the city of Portland, so that’s not a real lot of use for us here in Chicago. On the issue of expansion, they say this in their FAQ:
2. What cities are included in the Google Transit Trip Planner?
Currently, we only offer transit planning for the city of Portland, but we plan to expand to cities in the country and around the world. In the meantime, any user (whether or not they are from Portland) can play with the product. We’d love to hear your feedback! Just send us an email at: labs-transit_feedback@google.com
Email away. You might also hit Carole Brown, Chair of the CTA Board, on her weblog. I’ve always found her to be receptive and responsive to communication as we launched the