Google plans to work with the Federal Railroad Administration to add crossings. — -- A potentially life-saving new feature marking the location of railroad crossings will be integrated into ...

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WASHINGTON — Google will add audio and visual alerts to warn drivers about upcoming railroad crossings on Google’s navigation system, the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration announced on Monday. The ...

Google has agreed to add audio and visual alerts in its navigation app to warn drivers about railroad crossings. Google is partnering with the Federal Railroad Administration after deaths at railroad ...

Google Maps has now started providing travel time adjustments that take railroad crossings into account. That’s based on a recent report stemming from a Reddit post by user “AutoEvolution.” As might ...

The number of railroad crossing accidents that occur in the United States has declined 80 percent since 1970, but last year that number inexplicably rose 9 percent to approximately 1,100, 270 of which ...

After hundreds of deadly accidents at railroad crossings across the country, the federal government is hoping technology on drivers’ smartphones could prevent fatal rail crossing accidents. Google ...

As shared by a Redditor on the /r/GoogleMaps subreddit, Google appears to be adding railroad crossing alerts. The notification, which appears near railroad crossings, warns drivers of possible delays, ...

Every railroad crossing in our region will soon be plotted out on Google’s Maps application as federal regulators work to reduce a recent spike in accidents. The Federal Railroad Administration ...

Google Maps is already one of the most feature-rich applications on Android, and it’s about to get even better. Google Maps will soon include every public and private railroad crossing location in the ...

Google Maps is one of the company’s most successful products, and for good reason. The app is useful for more than just getting around, but also for seeing nearby businesses and attractions, as well ...