In iran if anyone wants to go somewhere else, the Google map only showing the wrote by car, but its over 10 years we have under train and i was looking forward to bring this feature for Tehran Iran and i did Not find any specific information if there will be any way to add Metro Station details to the Google map, and also this information will helps Lots of travelers while they are located in Tehran Iran, i will appreciate if anyone let me know how can we add these information, Note that i am official officer in Tehran Metro Station and i will write and give all the details of all the stations.
Transportation services cannot be managed by Local Guides. There is a specific program, Google Maps Transit , where the transit companies can add and update the information, in partnership with Google Maps.
What we can do as Local Guides, is to inform the transportation companies about the program inviting them to partner with Google Maps
It is more than 20 years (not 10) that we have the subway system in Tehran and we have added many stations on the map. But as other friends also described, because of starting the Transit Program by Google the way of adding stations and lines changed. Anyway, even after the user’s limitations for adding or editing transit stations, we added and edited many of them by our reports. The best way as dear @ErmesT mentioned is joining the Google Maps Transit by Tehran Metro Organization, although I’m our previous efforts for other cities had no effect but since you’re an official employee of the company I think you can move it forward. If any help needed, feel free to ask.
the main problem is none of the public transportation is private company all of them are managed by government and expenses and all the salary and benefits of the Employees and workers will be paid by government, on the other hand public transportation in Tehran cost very low because of that many people in Iran using public transportation alot, if we get back to the Purpose of production Google Map is helping people to have better and easy world, so this is the best way to help Iranian and other foreigner who are interested to go around by cheaper vehicle.
No company in Iran has been contact you because of the two reason
1- because of they are Not looking for giving best feature to Iranian to develop the city and make it easier for people.
2- second reason is probably Google wants to make a profit by selling the tickets online through the Google map, just wanna make you sure because of the USA sanction against Iranian bank and people No one in Iran will be able to receive money and sending money through the online payment gateway through Visa and Master cart, and so this limitation stop government and Google to being part of business.
just as a suggestion to make it done? setting an online meeting by some high level of Local guides in Tehran and make it done and after it has been published in Google map we will looking forward to find an opportunity to sell the tickets online for the second target and lets focus on first target. hope you discuss it in Google to reach best result to make the world better to live.
In many other countries, public transport is managing by the government and especially about subway lines, but they’re cooperating with Google in this case. I think just awareness is needed and Local Guides can be effective in this case. Moreover, we’ve also other local apps for routing by the metro.
Also preparing a way for selling transport tickets is another part of the Transit Program and not a must thing. No payment is needed to see the transit routs on Google Maps. So this is not the case.
We had many meetups in Tehran before, But as other experts also mentioned, this is not something in the hand of Local Guides. This is something that only Transport Companies (whether private or governmental) can and should do. We as Local Guides has no tool for it.