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| The Central Florida Regional Transit Authority was formed in May ] under the name ''']-]-] Transportation Authority'''. The bus service was originally named '''Tri-County Transit''', or TCT for short. The authority changed its name in ]. The name '''LYNX''' was chosen in a public naming contest that same year. | The Central Florida Regional Transit Authority was formed in May ] under the name ''']-]-] Transportation Authority'''. The bus service was originally named '''Tri-County Transit''', or TCT for short. The authority changed its name in ]. The name '''LYNX''' was chosen in a public naming contest that same year. | ||
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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
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.
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.
- The bus stops are designed with a lynx paw in place of the commonly-used bus stop sign flags.