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Street smart: several measures aim to make a dent in the number of traffic problems plaguing...

By Sears, Diane
Publication: Florida Trend
Date: Saturday, October 1 2005

Hoping to ease Orlando's notorious traffic woes, central Florida leaders are developing plans for a commuter train that eventually will run through Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties from 5 a.m. to midnight.

In the meantime, the state Department of Transportation has awarded HNTB Corp., a Kansas City, Mo.based traffic engineering firm, a new $1.5-million, three-year contract to troubleshoot problems on central Florida roads--and come up with ways to prevent accidents.

Orlando traffic is consistently rated among the worst in the country. A recent

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