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 # Routing Service
 
-The routing service provides etas, gps routes and turn by turn directions. 
-Powered by OSRM.
+The routing service provides a faster and cheaper alternative to the Google Maps API. 
+Get etas, routes and turn by turn directions all from openstreetmap data. 
+
+Powered by [OSRM](http://project-osrm.org/)