Google Transit Gets NYC Savvy

Google might have some geniuses at their desks, but the MTA is likely to somehow foil their goal of accuracy on their Transit maps. You may recall that earlier this year the company hadn't quite figured out the city's public transit system, but word is that this week they'll be announcing that their Transit option is now NYC-friendly, with full maps integration and a partnership with MTA (the feature has actually launched already).
We tested out one route, from 4 Times Square to 770 Broadway (back in April the same inquiry yielded a suggestion of walking!), and it suggested taking the R/W line or the M6 bus. Seems accurate, but will the times be realistic? The bus ride, around 10 a.m. on a Monday, is said to take around 21 minutes, whereas the subway will take 10. For comparison, Hopstop (which didn't recognize the starting address) thinks the R/W will take 18 minutes, and the M6 will take 23. The two aren't far off from each other, but will either be able to give real-time service delay alerts?
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