"One of the latest developments to arise from bus fleet management systems is the ability to provide Demand Responsive Transport (DRT). This complements fixed route buses, with DRT services dynamically adjusting themselves to the needs of the travelling public. No vehicle will run unless someone wishes to travel, and the vehicles will detour as necessary to combine a number of trip requirements onto a single vehicle. These services are managed from a central Travel Dispatch Centre, which takes the bookings and uses a sophisticated computer system to optimise the allocation of people to vehicles. At the moment DRT is not a mainstream application but is begging [sc: beginning] to grow in popularity in rural/semi rural areas, eg Cornwall " [source not noted].
Not a public transport model that's likely to be used in cities, but a useful one nevertheless as it provides some of the flexibility of private motor vehicles and taxis without the cost and other disadvantages of owning one.
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