TechHive: Google maps airports, train and subway stations with Street View update

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Google maps airports, train and subway stations with Street View update Nov 26th 2013, 23:38, by Zach Miners, IDG News Service Google is taking its cameras indoors in an effort to map international transit hubs, starting with 16 airports and more than 50 train and subway stations. The new panoramic images are part of the company's Street View feature within Google Maps and Google Earth. It's not the average update though, because you'd be hard-pressed to find actual streets. In its announcement, Google described the expansion as the company's first efforts to map global transit locations. Apparently Google wants people to use its services not just to see their destination—or gaze in longing at places deemed out of reach—but also to help them get there. The Street View update might come in handy for travelers who need help finding their way around an airport, the company suggested. "Don't let travel logistics get you down this holiday season," Google said. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: street_view_tokyo_airport-100154464-small.jpg

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