Uber adds real-time public transportation data to its app

In a bid to beef up its functionality, Uber has updated its Android app to display real-time information about public transportation systems like trains and buses. This means that if you are on your way to catch a train and want to check if you are on time, you can do so right within the Uber app which will give you all the necessary information about the arrivals and departures.

“Starting today, when riders are in an Uber and their destination is or a block away from a transit stop, we’ll begin showing them upcoming departure times in the Uber feed,” Uber said in a post.

The cab-aggregator has partnered with Transit, a Canadian-headquartered urban transport information service that operates in more than 125 cities globally to display live departure times whenever a rider’s destination is near a transit stop. Tapping on a specific departure will take the user to the Transit app for full directions, service information, and so on.

Sadly, the integration is only available in the US right now, and only for about 50 cities (Boston, Chicago, New York City and San Francisco are some of the larger examples).

“Our integration with Uber is a perfect match, as we both envision a future in which every journey is shared using a combination of transit options,” said Transit app chief operating officer Jake Sion in a statement.