The Absolute Most Awesome Google Maps Mashup Ever

We’ve seen lots of great mashups over the years using Google Maps, but today a friend passed me along what I believe is the most awesome one yet. I am a huge subway/metro/bahn fan and this mashup takes the Swiss train routes and plots in real-time the trains and they actually MOVE along their routes.

As shown on the left, you can select a train and then follow it along its journey using the bird’s eye view via satellite images and the train just keeps moving and stops at it’s stations that are shown in the schedule on the right. Trains are shown by their type and stations are shown either as terminals or pass-thru stations. Not only can you find out what trains are arriving next to a station, but you can click on a train to find out more information about its route, station stops and timing.

I could see this type of mashup replacing the older systems that truckers use. Slap a GPS on each truck as it moves around town or across the country and then a system administrator can monitor locations from anywhere and make sure each is moving according to schedule.

If there aren’t anymore posts on CN today, you now know why.

What other Google Maps mashups are your favorites?