Lynx explores bus rapid transit connection for airport
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Lynx and the city of Orlando plan to study the potential for a previously proposed bus rapid transit system that would connect Orlando International Airport with other parts of the city along Semoran Boulevard/State Road 436.
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The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority, known as Lynx, is working with the city on a 13.3-mile project that would include nine stops from University Boulevard to the airport. The estimated cost for the system is $125.7 million, with a projected annual operating cost of $3.1 million per year.
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Bus rapid transit differs from conventional bus routes, with the vehicles often having dedicated stations like a train and with 15-minute headways, which means the time between the arrival of the buses. Lynx’s Lymmo service in downtown Orlando is an example of bus rapid transit.
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