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Bus network serving Huntsville, Alabama, United States
The Orbit fixed-route bus system began in 1990 in response to the growing population and congestion of the city of Huntsville, Alabama. The system is run by the city of Huntsville, and is funded by city and federal funds. Alabama law prohibits state gas tax revenue to fund public transit.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Orbit fixed-route bus system began in 1990 in response to the growing population and congestion of the city of Huntsville, Alabama. The system is run by the city of Huntsville, and is funded by city and federal funds. Alabama law prohibits state gas tax revenue to fund public transit.2
Huntsville had a streetcar system in the early 1900s linking downtown to outlying mill villages like
Five Points and Lowe Mill. The system was dismantled in the late 1940s.
began weekend evening service to the downtown and Five Points areas. In 2006, bike racks were installed on all
fifteen buses as part of the city's Greenway Master Plan.
From Wikipedia’s article on Orbit, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
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