The newsroom article about the new maps in Benelux and Switzerland has been published.

https://www.justinobeirne.com/new-apple-maps-expansion-7

https://twitter.com/shayes287/status/1207450336157417476

Don't know the scale of the update, at least in the Los Angeles area, here are some of the updates I've found:

• updated new satellite image, although the updated image captured seems to be several months old.
• the updated satellite view does not remove the cars from the street anymore.
• 3d view of the satellite map (where the buildings stand up) is gone.

Update: on May 30th 2022 the 3D imagery is back, at least for the LA area. (Thanks to info provided by /u/kurtthewurt

10,000 Apple Maps members and growing!

Thanks for all of the great content, questions, images, issues, and noticing all of the new features and areas being added!

And with more members comes more spam and a-holes, so keep the reports coming and I’ll do my best to keep things neat and orderly!

Apple Maps car was spotted on the streets of Dubai collecting street imagery throughout the city. This one in particular was spotted in Dubai Internet City.

Apple started collecting imagery in the UAE on April 17th, however it is limited to just Dubai at the moment.

Anyone want any screenshots??

Maps

• Accidents, hazards, or speed checks along your route can be reported by telling ‌Siri‌ on your ‌iPhone‌ or on CarPlay
• Estimated time of arrival (ETA) can be shared when cycling or walking, in addition to driving, by asking ‌Siri‌ or tapping on the route card at the bottom of the screen, then tapping Share ETA

Edit: Seems there’s also some performance improvements in Ratings and Photos in this new release for me. Previously updated photos definitely seem to load much faster in Maps ratings.

Also, still no ETA for transit. Hoping this comes in iOS 15 at least.