App-based services are allowing people to crowdsource bus routes, reserve rides — and take more charge of their commutes:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/start-ups-find-footing-with-crowdsourced-bus-service-in-cities-with-ailing-transit/2017/09/02/c8920cca-8c1c-11e7-91d5-ab4e4bb76a3a_story.html