PublicRoutes.com Continues Rapid
Expansion –
Announces the Launch of Public
Transportation Directions in 4 New US Cities
Successful Online Directions Resource
Now Includes More Than 21 Cities across the US and UK
New York, NY – August 21, 2007 – PublicRoutes.com, the first international
directions–based Web resource for public transportation, today announced the launch
of a complete resource for navigating public transportation throughout the entire
metropolitan areas of: Phoenix, Arizona; St. Louis, Missouri; San Antonio, Texas
and Salt Lake City, Utah.
The addition of these cities to the
PublicRoutes.com platform significantly enhances the company's range of service
to citizens across the United States and brings the total number of domestic cities
to 21, continuing the company's tremendous growth among other online directions
resources.
Having launched more than a year ago,
PublicRoutes.com provides local residents and visitors in each metropolitan area
with point–to–point directions for all modes of transportation available – from
bus to driving to walking directions. Merging all a city's resources into
a free, easy–to–use website, PublicRoutes.com also allows users to obtain information
and door–to–door directions to each city's top points of interest including restaurants,
sporting arenas and nightlife venues.
In addition, PublicRoutes.com offers
a one–stop resource to search for, compare and book hotels, flights and vacation
packages as well as other travel add–ons including car services and tickets to events.
"By adding Phoenix,
St. Louis, San Antonio and Salt Lake City, we continue to enhance our robust platform
on a national level," said Marc Sellouk, CEO of PublicRoutes.com. "With the summer
months now upon us, those visiting these terrific cities now have the option of
quickly and efficiently finding directions to travel on what are often confusing
public transportation systems. Our site also serves as an energy conscious way of
protecting against unnecessary fuel emissions and high gas prices when planning
those summer vacations."
Each new city has new special features
from PublicRoutes.com including:
- Phoenix, AZ – The fifth largest city in the US, Phoenix is a city that
has an established bus system and is developing a light rail whose directions will
also be included in the PublicRoutes.com resource when it is completed in the next
few years. Currently, PublicRoutes.com offers directions and local search
to the entire Phoenix metro area along with public transit directions for the entire
Valley Metro
system of buses and
rideshare programs.
- St. Louis, MO – This storied 'Gateway to the West' and historical sports
town serves both
Illinois and Missouri's public transportation needs which are predominantly supplied
by Metro. PublicRoutes.com provides directions for Metro, which operates
most of the region's bus system and MetroLink, the region's light–rail train system.
- San Antonio, TX – This seventh largest city in the US is serviced by
an extensive bus and trolley
system that is provided by the city's metropolitan transit system – the VIA Metropolitan
Transit. PublicRoutes.com provides directions to all VIA services as well
as local search capabilities for the entire San Antonio area.
- Salt Lake
City, UT – This recent Olympic host city has
enjoyed a great success rate in its mass transit services, which are operated by the Utah Transit
Authority (UTA) and includes light rail and bus routes. Their light
rail, or TRAX, is the 10th most ridden light rail in the country and
residents rely heavily on its service. PublicRoutes.com has designated a special
set of directions for TRAX and provides maps, directions and other useful features
for the citizens of Salt Lake City.
PublicRoutes.com now proudly offers
services to over 21 cities across the US and the UK. The company will soon
expand to include more cities within the U.S. and internationally. For more
information and to access the new PublicRoutes.com navigation resource, please visit
www.publicroutes.com.
About PublicRoutes.com
PublicRoutes.com is an international
directions–based web resource that helps users navigate their way around cities
throughout the US and the UK in an efficient manner, getting them where they need
to be using all modes of transportation available. Providing comprehensive, door–to–door
directions and detailed maps, users get accurate and timely information on all transportation
methods including city buses, subways, trains and ferries. Residents and tourists
alike are now able to use a single source for locating and traveling to the top
restaurants, shops, and attractions of any PublicRoutes.com city.
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PR Contact:
Sean Carney
Dukas Public Relations
212–704–7385 – Ext 108
sean@dukaspr.com
www.publicroutes.com