FL-2023-058↗

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT IS TO PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZE THE PROCUREMENT OF BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES CNG BUSES TO REPLACE BUSES WITH MILEAGES EXCEEDING 500000 EXPERIENCING INCREASED FAILURES. ALSO TO REPLACE 2020 GASOLINE CUTAWAYS FOR TURTLE TOP TERRA TRANSIT ELECTRIC CUTAWAYS. IN ADDITION THESE FUNDS ARE TO PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF PINE HILLS TRANSFER CENTER.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: LYNX WILL PROCURE BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES THROUGH THIS GRANT AND THE LOW OR NO EMISSION GRANT (1091-2022-8) AWARDED IN FY 2022 TO PROTERRA (PARTNERSHIP) AND TURTLE TOP TERRA TRANSIT ELECTRIC CUTAWAYS TO ABC COMPANIES (PARTNERSHIP). WILL ALSO PROCURE CNG BUSES USING THE STATE CONTRACT AND PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZE CONSTRUCTION OF PINE HILL TRANSFER CENTER.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: LESS SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS FOR LYNX CUSTOMERS AS A NEWER FLEET IS IN PLACE. IN ADDITION DEPLOYING BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES AND CUTAWAYS IN PLACE OF FOSSIL FUEL VEHICLES WILL REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AS THE VEHICLES WILL CONSUME LESS ENERGY PER MILE THAN BUSES THAT USE OTHER COMMON PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES. OPERATING BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES AND CUTAWAYS INSTEAD OF COMPARABLE MODERN FOSSIL FUEL BUSES AND CUTAWAYS WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY THAT LYNX USES EACH YEAR BY 27000 GIGAJOULES (GJ). DEPLOYING THE ZERO-EMISSION BUSES AND CUTAWAYS IN PLACE OF THE EXISTING VEHICLES WILL REDUCE THE LYNXS ANNUAL DIRECT CARBON (GREENHOUSE GAS) EMISSIONS BY APPROXIMATELY 2441 METRIC TONS AND PREVENT THE RELEASE OF HARMFUL EMISSIONS INCLUDING 12760 G (GRAMS) OF PARTICULATE MATTER UNDER 2.5 MICROMETERS (PM2.5) WHICH HAS A CONSIDERABLE HEALTH IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THIS REDUCTION OF DIRECT CARBON AND HARMFUL EMISSIONS RESULTS IN A SOCIAL COST SAVINGS OF $306000 ANNUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 13990. LYNX WILL ALSO AVOID 26 OIL CHANGES OF APPROXIMATELY 20 QUARTS OF OIL PER FIXED ROUTE BUS PER YEAR. THAT IS 520 QUARTS (130 GALLONS) OF OIL SAVED. ADDITIONALLY LYNX WILL AVOID 8 TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGES OF APPROXIMATELY 23 QUARTS PER FIXED ROUTE BUS PER YEAR. ALSO THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE BUSES WILL ADVANCE THE LYNX GOAL OF TRANSITIONING HALF OF THE FLEET TO LOW-EMISSION COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) AND HALF TO ZERO-EMISSION BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS TECHNOLOGY. THE CNG TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS LYNX TO MAINTAIN RESILIENCY BY PROVIDING A LOW- EMISSION FUEL THAT CAN MEET LONGER ROUTE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.THE PINE HILLS TRANSFER CENTER WILL IMPROVE TRANSIT ACCESS TO THE MAJOR JOB EDUCATION AND HEALTH CENTERS OF THE ORLANDO REGION WHICH IS CURRENTLY INEFFICIENT. IT WILL ACCOMMODATE UP TO EIGHT BUSES AND WILL ALLOW FOR DECREASED TRIP TIMES WITH ENHANCED MULTI-MODAL CONNECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED PINE HILLS TOWN CENTER.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: LYNX PROVIDES THE BULK OF ITS SERVICE IN ORANGE COUNTY WITH A TOTAL OF 58 LINKS 43 THAT OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN ORANGE COUNTY 8 ARE SHARED WITH OSCEOLA COUNTY AND 7 ARE SHARED WITH SEMINOLE COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY ONE ROUTE SERVES LAKE/ORANGE COUNTY. OSCEOLA COUNTY IS SERVED BY A TOTAL OF 13 LINKS 5 THAT OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN OSCEOLA COUNTY AND 8 THAT ARE SHARED WITH ORANGE COUNTY/LAKE/OSCEOLA COUNTIES. SEMINOLE COUNTY IS SERVED BY A TOTAL OF 12 LINKS 5 THAT OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY IN SEMINOLE COUNTY AND 7 THAT ARE SHARED WITH ORANGE COUNTY. AN ANALYSIS CONDUCTED USING THE 2019 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY DEMONSTRATED THE MAJORITY OF THE LYNX SERVICE AREA COMPRISES OF MINORITY GROUPS 52% HISPANIC AND AFRICAN AMERICAN INCLUDING AREAS WITH 10-25+% MINORITY POPULATIONS. SOME OF THE AREAS INCLUDED ARE ALTAMONTE SPRINGS APOPKA CASSELBERRY EATONVILLE KISSIMMEE LAKE MARY LONGWOOD MAITLAND OCOEE ORLANDO SANFORD ST. CLOUD WINTER GARDEN CLERMONT PINE HILLS FOUR CORNERS WINTER SPRINGS AND POINCIANA. THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE THESE COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION THUS INCREASING MOBILITY AND ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT IMPROVE OPPORTUNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE IMPACTED POPULATIONS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NOT APPLICABLE. NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH THIS GRANT.

Formula Grant (A) · Federal Transit Administration · to Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (UEI HX1XKBM5JTK9) · data as of 2026-09-29

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