Article: Altamonte Springs, Fla., considers on-demand bus plan.

Byline: Sandra Pedicini

Jan. 20--ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. -- In a city infamous for perpetual traffic jams along its major highways, officials hope to create a better way to move people around: combining on-demand mass transit with high-tech gimmicks that give buses an edge over cars. The unique plan has captured the attention of federal transit officials and has the potential to become a national model.

Here's how it would work:

Using a computer at home, at work or stationed at special kiosks around the city, a rider would order a bus trip. The request would be dispatched by computer to a bus driver, who would then pick up the rider at a ...

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