How long until Manila and/or Philippines map-searchable?

How long until:





- you can use Google maps / Yahoo maps / Yehey maps or any web-based mapping, directions, yellow pages, or white pages (with links to maps)?





- you can plan a trip on public transpo in Manila (for starters)?





See:


Chicago CTA/RTA trip planner


http://tripsweb.rtachicago.com/





New York's MTA trip planner


http://www.mta.info/index.html





Input start and end points, time of departure or time of arrival, and specification for fastest route / fewest transfers / shortest walking distance, and the **web app** will suggest a set of scheduled transports **including total cost for the trip**.





If you can tell someone the routes of buses, jeepneys, and trikes, then a computer can do it. If a bus conductor or jeepney driver can compute the fare for your leg of his route, then a computer can do it.





So: when?





On YAP, lots of ppl ask for public transpo routes. In Chgo or NYC, I ask their transit authority's web app - it's better than the average Chgoan or NYer.|||Finance me and I'll be happy to do it. It's all about gis.