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Encyclopedia > Lynx (transportation)
A LYNX bus stop on North Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando.

LYNX is a bus system run by the Central Florida Regional Transit Authority, serving the Orlando area. Standard (Adult) one-way fare is $1.50 with free single transfers. LYNX runs the free Lymmo bus in downtown Orlando, connecting many downtown destinations to parking and the new LYNX Central Station, along a fully separate right-of-way. All LYNX buses except for the Lymmo have bike racks Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1176x1768, 392 KB)Took this myself. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1176x1768, 392 KB)Took this myself. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ...


The Central Florida Regional Transit Authority was formed in May 1972 under the name Orange-Seminole-Osceola Transportation Authority. The bus service was originally named Tri-County Transit, or TCT for short. The authority changed its name in 1994. The name LYNX was chosen in a public naming contest that same year. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and part of the Orlando-Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). ... Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...


LYNX Trivia

  • All LYNX bus routes are referred to as "Link(s)" hence the name of the system.
  • LYNX is notorious for having the most advertisement-wrapped buses of any system. Most buses are wrapped top to bottom with advertisements.[citation needed]
  • The bus stops are designed with a lynx paw in place of the commonly-used bus stop sign flags.
  • LYNX buses are some of the smelliest in the United States.

Type species Felis lynx Linnaeus, 1758 The overall range of Lynx species. ...

External links

  • Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Official LYNX website)


 

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