In June 2013, Google bought Waze for about $ 1.1-1.3 billion. Since then, Google has handpicked some of the best features of Waze and added them to Google Maps. Features like speed limit warnings, incident reports and a speedometer have become part of Google Maps over the years. AND according to a Reddit subscriber (via autoevolution), another feature of Waze is coming to the Google mapping and navigation app.
A notification is gradually being distributed to Google Maps users that they are approaching a railroad crossing. The notification appears at the bottom of the screen and says “Expect delays” because of the crossing. The map shows the location of the railroad crossing, denoting it with a round yellow icon with rails. It is unclear whether Android, iOS or users of both platforms will receive the railroad crossing notification first. It must be seen in the USA to begin expanding the resource to more countries over time.
Some Google Maps users are starting to receive notifications when they approach a railroad crossing
It is worth mentioning that Google has not yet announced this new feature. Often, when the company adds several new features to Maps, Google writes a long blog post that discusses the app’s new features.
In addition to helping users navigate from point “A” to point “B” with step-by-step instructions, Google Maps has matured to become a guide that helps people visiting a strange city find places to eat, things to see , where you can stay the night and more.