14 DAY TRIAL // Apple continues the expansion of public transit directions for its Apple Maps app to Ireland, finally allowing iPhone or iPad owners to have access to public transportation routes when traveling the country.
Developer Steven Troughton-Smith was the one to point out the major change earlier today on Twitter via MacRumors, also posting a few screenshots from his iPhone to show us public transit directions in action for Ireland, which was recently hit by Hurricane Ophelia.
It would appear the public transit directions on Apple Maps are currently available only in a few major cities like Dublin and Cork, providing support for some well-known transportation services, such as Dublin Bus, DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit), Aircoach, and Bus Éirann.
Hurricane Ophelia causes major service cancellations in Ireland
As Hurricane Ophelia just hit Ireland, it looks like there are major service cancellations all over the country, including for public transportation. According to the report, the transit advisories displayed by Apple Maps show cancellations that could last until later in the evening.
Our prayers go to out to all those affected by the tornado in Ireland, and we believe Apple added transit directions to help people trying to get out of the storm's path. If you're reading this and own an iPhone or iPad devices, open Apple Maps and search for the nearest safe location.
In the past couple of months, Apple added support for transit directions to Taiwan, Hungary, Québec City, Ottawa, and Edmonton, and it's already been available in several major cities in Czech Republic, Australia, Japan, Germany, UK, France, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, and most of the US.
To see if Transit support is available in a city, you can always check Apple Maps' dedicated page here. However, don't forget that there are several other alternatives that offer public transportation directions in more cities and countries, including Google Maps and HERE WeGo.
Whee Apple Maps public transit added to Ireland just in time for the hurricane to shut it all down 😅 pic.twitter.com/Vkplbslqfu — Steve T-S (@stroughtonsmith) October 16, 2017