The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx) received a $6,478,370 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The funding will be used to procure 10 compressed natural gas (CNG) fixed-route buses to replace an equivalent number of diesel buses, as well as conduct pre- and post-buy America audits. This...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded Lynx, the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority, a $6.385 million project grant under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). Lynx will use the funding to purchase nine new compressed natural gas buses and support the purchase of six new electric buses to replace older vehicles that have exceeded their useful lives. The grant will support Lynx in...
The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded a $106.9 million Project Grant under the Federal Transit Formula Grants (CFDA 20.507) program to the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx) to fund capital and planning assistance from July 2022 through March 2033. Lynx will use the funds to cover eligible capital and planning expenses such as vehicles, passenger amenities, security equipment, information technology, and preventive maintenance to...
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx) received a $14,930,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507). The grant funds will be used to partially subsidize the procurement of battery electric buses, CNG buses, and Turtle Top Terra Transit electric cutaways to replace vehicles with high mileage and increased failures. Additionally, the grant will...
This $9,812,624 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will fund the procurement of 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to replace older, high-mileage buses for the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx). The grant will also subsidize pre- and post-Buy America audits and inspections for the new bus acquisitions.
The new CNG buses will help Lynx...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.534 Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending) in the amount of $2,805,363 provides partial funding to cover the construction costs of the Pine Hills Transfer Center in Florida. The intended outcomes are to allow the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx) to complete the construction of an 8-bay bus transfer facility that can accommodate 60...
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx) was awarded a $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) on April 12, 2022. Lynx will use the funding to purchase six battery electric buses and supporting equipment to replace aging diesel buses performing poorly on the Lynx Lymmo bus rapid transit circulator route in downtown...
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx) was awarded a $7.8 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) on May 4, 2021. The grant will support Lynx's provision of operating assistance, accessibility services for individuals with disabilities, and preventative maintenance for its public transportation system in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties in...
This $16,132,025 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526) will enable the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx) to replace 20 diesel buses from 2010-2012 with Proterra 40 ZX5 MAX battery electric buses, install a power electronics depot charger with up to 15 dispensers, procure 5 Turtle Top Terra Transit Ford E450...
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Lynx) received a $76.5 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program on August 13, 2021. Lynx will use the funding to support operating expenses and capital projects that prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specifically, Lynx will use over $66 million for operating assistance, preventative maintenance, and ADA...