LYNX Board Approves April Service Changes
April 14, 2016
LYNX has approved making system-wide efficiencies effective April 24.
The major changes will be additional weekday and new Sunday service on Links 10 and 26 in Osceola County. Funds for this expansion will come from the additional gas tax implemented by the Osceola Board of County Commissioners.
Other major changes are the elimination of Link 14, an extension of Link 45 to H.E. Thomas Jr. Parkway/International Parkway, removal of service on Colton Drive and Egan Drive on Link 15 and an increased service area for NeighborLink 641
Trip additions and eliminations are proposed for Links 1, 7, 13, 15, 21, 25, 28, 36, 48, 49, 54, 104, 105, 106, 125, 319 and 436S.
Time adjustments are proposed for Links 1, 3, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 40, 42, 45, 48, 49, 51, 55, 56, 57, 61 (LYMMO Lime), 103, 104, 125, 426, 436N, 436S and
Additionally, all of the 75 Links may experience minor time changes. The April maps and schedules have been finalized and once complete will be posted on www.golynx.com. Passengers are encouraged to check the new brochures.
The next service efficiencies are scheduled to take place Aug. 28.
April 24 Service Changes
ELIMINATED SERVICE:
- Link 14 – Calvary Towers (Orange County) – Service will be eliminated. Alternate service to Calvary Towers via Fairbanks Avenue will be provided Weekdays/Saturdays by Link 23 and on Sundays by Link 9.
ADJUSTED SERVICE:
- Link 1 – Winter Park/Altamonte Springs (Orange County) – Saturday 5:15 a.m. trip departing Denning Drive/Swoope Avenue to the Altamonte Mall will be eliminated. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 3 – Lake Margaret (Orange County) – Sunday 6:56 and 7:56 p.m. trips departing Dixie Belle Drive/Gatlin Avenue to LYNX Central Station will be changed to 6:36 and 7:36 p.m.
- Link 7 – S. Orange Avenue/Florida Mall (Orange County) – Weekday midnight trip departing The Florida Mall will be eliminated. A new trip from The Florida Mall to LYNX Central Station will be added at 4:05 a.m.
- Link 9 – Winter Park/Rosemont (Orange County) – Sunday service will be extended via West Fairbanks Avenue to Calvary Towers and will operate every 45 minutes. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 10 – East U.S. 192/St. Cloud (Osceola County) – Weekday service will operate every 30 minutes. Hourly Sunday service will be added 5 a.m.-10:43 p.m. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 13 – University of Central Florida (Orange County) – The 4:30 a.m. weekday/Saturday and Sunday 5:45 a.m. trips departing LYNX Central Station will be eliminated. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 15 – Curry Ford Road/Valencia College East (Orange County) –Weekday trip departing Valencia College East at 12:15 a.m. will be eliminated. Service on Colton Drive and Egan Drive will be eliminated, buses will use Goldenrod Road for all trips. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 18 – S. Orange Avenue/Kissimmee (Orange County/Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
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Link 21 – Universal Studios (Orange County) – Sunday trips added from LYNX Central Station at 5:45 a.m., 6:45 a.m., 8:15 p.m. and from Sand Lake Commons
at 4:15 p.m. - Link 23 – Winter Park/Springs Plaza (Orange County) – Weekday and Saturday service will be extended to Calvary Towers via Clay Street. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 25 – Mercy Drive/Shader Road (Orange County) – Weekday trips will be added from the LYNX Operations Center at 4:45 a.m. and on Sundays at 5 a.m. The Saturday 5:45 a.m. trip from LYNX Central Station and Sunday 8:07 p.m. from the LYNX Operations Center will be eliminated. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 26 – Pleasant Hill Road/Poinciana (Osceola County) – Weekday service will operate every 30 minutes. Hourly Sunday service will be added 6:05 a.m.-9:43 p.m. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 28 – East Colonial Drive/Azalea Park (Orange County) – Weekday 12:41 a.m. from Semoran Boulevard/Curry Ford Road will be eliminated. A new 4:55 a.m. trip to LYNX Central Station will be added.
- Link 29 – E. Colonial Drive/Goldenrod (Orange County) –Weekday trips departing Aloma Avenue/Forsyth Road at 12:05 and 1:05 a.m. will be changed to 11:45 p.m. and 12:45 a.m.
- Link 34 – Sanford (Seminole County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 36 – Lake Richmond (Orange County) – Weekday/Saturday trips from LYNX Central Station at 4:30 and 5 a.m.; and weekday from Prince Hall Boulevard/Bruton Boulevard 11:44 p.m., Saturday 9:42 p.m. and Sundays at 7:44 p.m. will be eliminated.
- Link 38 – Downtown Orlando/SeaWorld (Orange County) – Trips departing LYNX Central Station 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. will operate every 90 minutes. Minor schedule changes.
- Link 40 – Americana Boulevard/Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Timepoint No. 2 will relocate to the Amtrak Station. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 42 – International Drive/Orlando International Airport (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 45 – Lake Mary (Seminole County) – Service will be extended north on International Parkway to H.E. Thomas Jr. Parkway. Eastbound and westbound buses will serve Sand Pond Road. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 48 – West Colonial Drive/Powers Drive (Orange County) – Weekday trips from Silver Star Road/Hiawassee Road at 3:50 a.m. and Sunday at 4:35 a.m. will be added. Weekday trips from Silver Star Road/Hiawassee Road will leave 15 minutes earlier until 7 p.m. Saturday at 9:45 p.m. and Sunday at 7:45 p.m. trips will be added from LYNX Central Station. The weekday trip departing LYNX Central Station at 4:45 a.m. will be eliminated. Minor schedule changes.
- Link 49 – W. Colonial Drive/Pine Hills Road (Orange County) – Weekday trips from Silver Hills Center at 4:17 a.m., Saturday at 4:50 a.m. and Sunday 4:45 a.m. will be added. Saturday trips from LYNX Central Station at 10:15 p.m. and Sunday LYNX Central Station at 8:15 p.m. will be added. The weekday 5 a.m. trip and 5:15 a.m. trip on Saturdays and Sundays from LYNX Central Station will begin at Silver Hills Center. Weekday trips departing Silver Hills Center will depart 15 minutes earlier until 7 p.m. Minor schedule changes.
- Link 51 – Conway Road/Orlando International Airport (Orange County) –Weekday/Saturdays departure times from LYNX Central Station will change to :15. Minor schedule adjustments. Service will move to Bay T.
- Link 54 – Old Winter Garden Road (Orange County) – Saturday trip departing LYNX Central Station at 5:30 a.m. will be eliminated.
- Link 55 – W. U.S. 192/Crosstown (Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 56 – W. U.S. 192/Magic Kingdom (Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 57 – John Young Parkway (Orange County/Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 61 – LYMMO Lime Line (Orange County) – Stop will be added at Ronald Blocker Avenue and Alexander Place (behind the Centroplex II parking garage). Minor schedule changes.
- Link 103 – North 17-92/Sanford (Seminole County) – Weekday service will be changed to operate every 20 minutes 5:40 a.m.-6:40 p.m. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 104 – East Colonial (Orange County) – Weekday 4:35 a.m. trip and Sunday 5:05 a.m. trip will be added from the University of Central Florida. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 105 – West Colonial (Orange County) – Sunday 9:15 p.m. trip will be added from LYNX Central Station.
- Link 106 – N. U.S. 441/Apopka (Orange County) – Weekday 7:15 p.m. trip will be added from LYNX Central Station. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 125 – Silver Star Road Crosstown (Orange County) – Trips Saturday at 4:15 a.m. from the West Oaks Mall and Sunday from LYNX Central Station at 8:45 p.m. will be added. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 319 – Richmond Heights (Orange County) – Weekday 5 a.m. and Sunday at 4:45 and 5:45 a.m. trips from LYNX Central Station will start at the Washington Shores SuperStop. Saturday trips from LYNX Central Station at 5 a.m. and 12:45 a.m. from the Washington Shores SuperStop will be eliminated.
- Link 426 – Poinciana Circulator (Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 436N – SR 436 Crosstown (Orange County/Seminole County) – Weekday 12:05 a.m. from Fernwood Boulevard/Oxford Road will change to 12:15 a.m. Minor schedule adjustments.
- Link 436S – SR 436 Crosstown (Orange County/Seminole County) – Weekday 4:35 a.m. trip from Orlando International Airport and Sunday at 10:25 p.m. will be added. Minor schedule adjustments.
- FastLink 441 – Orlando/Kissimmee (Orange County/Osceola County) – Trips will be changed to leave LYNX Central Station at :00 and from the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station at :50. Minor schedule changes.
- NeighborLink 641 – Williamsburg (Orange County) – Service area will be extended east to John Young Parkway and Central Florida Parkway.
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