LYNX to Hold Public Hearings and Workshops for August 2016 Service Proposal

June 9, 2016

LYNX has proposed making system-wide efficiencies effective Aug. 28.

The LYNX Board of Directors (BOD) will vote on the service change proposal at their 1 p.m. July 28 meeting in the LYNX Central Station 2nd Floor Board Room.

The major enhancements will be new weekday service on Link 320 (Avalon Park Schools Connector), along Alafaya Trail between East Colonial Drive and Avalon Park; and East Colonial Drive to East Chuluota Road connecting to the new charter Sunshine High School. Service will begin on Aug. 15 coinciding with the new school year.

Route changes are proposed for Aug. 28 on Links 1, 24, 31 (LYMMO Orange-Downtown), 62 (LYMMO Grapefruit), 63 (LYMMO Orange-North Quarter) and FastLink 407.

Additional efficiencies proposed will include schedule time changes on Links 3, 10, 20, 26, 37, 40, 44, 50, 54, 102, 106, 107, 108, FastLink 407, FastLink 418, 434 and 436N.

Trip additions and eliminations are proposed on Links 6, 8, 23, 37, 40, 102, 106, 107, 313 and FastLink 418.

The public comment period will begin on June 6. Comments will be accepted at public workshops and hearings.

 

Public Workshops/Hearings

DATE/TIME:           Tuesday, June 14

5-6 p.m. (Workshop), 6-7 p.m. (Hearing)

LOCATION:            Altamonte Springs City Hall

                                   225 Newburyport Ave.

                                   Altamonte Springs, FL  32701
 

Passengers should use Link 436N or SunRail.

DATE/TIME:            Wednesday, June 15

5-6 p.m. (Workshop), 6-7 p.m. (Hearing)

LOCATION:            Kissimmee City Hall

101 Church St.

Kissimmee, FL 34741

Passengers should use Links 10, 18, 26, 55, 56, 57, 108 or NeighborLink 632.
 

DATE/TIME:           Thursday, June 16

4-5 p.m. (Workshop), 5-6 p.m. (Hearing)

LOCATION:            LYNX Central Station

2nd Floor Open Space

455 North Garland Ave.

Orlando, FL  32801

Passengers should use any of the 32 Links serving LYNX Central Station in addition to the LYMMO Orange, Lime or SunRail. 

Public comments also will be accepted through 5 p.m. July 6 at www.golynx.com on the “contact us” page, by mail or delivered to:

 LYNX Central Station

 455 N. Garland Ave.

 Orlando, FL 32801

 Attention: Service Change

 

Interested parties may view the proposed service change information at the LYNX Central Station 1st Floor Security Guard Post 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.  For additional information contact Doug Robinson, manager of strategic planning, at (407) 254-6078

Maps and schedules are being drafted and once complete will be posted on www.golynx.com.

 

August 28 Service Proposal*

 

NEW SERVICE:

• Link 320 – Avalon Park Schools Connector – New weekday service from Alafaya Trail/East Colonial Drive to East Colonial Drive/Chuluota Road and Avalon Park providing service to the Sunshine High School. Will begin Aug. 15.

ROUTE ADJUSTMENTS:

• Link 1 – Winter Park/Altamonte Springs (Orange County) – Will operate along Wymore Road, Lucien Way, Keller Road, Maitland Center Parkway, Lake Destiny Drive in both directions.
• Link 24 – Millenia (Orange County) – Westbound buses on Oak Ridge Road will operate via International Drive, Altamira Drive, Adrianna Avenue and Oak Ridge Road to the Orlando Premium Outlets International Drive. Eastbound buses will now operate via Oak Ridge Road to Millenia Boulevard. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 31 – LYMMO Orange-Downtown (Orange County) – Will be renumbered to Link 60 (LYMMO Orange-Downtown).
• Link 62 – LYMMO Grapefruit (Orange County) – Layover location will be at E. Church Street/S. Magnolia Avenue. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 63 – LYMMO North Quarter Line (Orange County) – The current bus stop on N. Orange Avenue/Concord Street will be moved north to N. Orange Avenue between Colonial Drive and Concord Street.
• FastLink 407 – Kissimmee/Medical City/Orlando International Airport (Osceola County/Orange County) – Direction of travel will change. Trips from the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station will serve Orlando International Airport (OIA) before Medical City and then reverse on the trips from Medical City to the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station. Minor schedule adjustments.

TRIP ADDITIONS AND ELIMINATIONS:

• Link 6 – Dixie Belle Drive (Orange County) – Eliminating weekday/Saturday 5:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday trips from Dixie Belle Drive/Gatlin Avenue. Eliminating 4:55 a.m. weekday; and 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday trips from Colonial Plaza SuperStop. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 8 – W. Oak Ridge Road/International Drive (Orange County) – Adding 6:05 a.m. weekday/Saturday and 5:15 a.m. Sunday trips from LYNX Central Station. Adding 4:14 p.m. weekday, 5:15 p.m. Saturday and 4:48 p.m. Sunday trips from Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 23 – Winter Park/Springs Plaza (Orange County) – Eliminating Saturday 5:40 a.m. trip from Denning Drive/Webster Avenue and 5:45 a.m. trip from Springs Plaza.
• Link 37 – Pine Hills/Florida Mall (Orange County) – Adding 5:55 a.m. weekday, 7 and 8 a.m. Sunday trips from Silver Star Road and Hiawassee Road. Adding 3:10 p.m., 4:10 p.m., and 5:10 p.m. weekday; 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday trips from Florida Mall. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 40 – Americana Blvd./Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Eliminating 4 a.m. Saturday and 4:45 a.m. Sunday trips from LYNX Central Station.
• Link 102 – Orange Avenue/South 17-92 (Orange County) – Eliminating the 4:45 a.m. weekday trip from LYNX Central Station and the 10:28 p.m. Sunday trip from Fernwood Boulevard and Oxford Road. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 106 – N. U.S. 441/Apopka (Orange County) – Eliminating 1 a.m. weekday trip from Apopka SuperStop. Adding 4:25 a.m. weekday and 4:50 a.m. Sunday trips from Apopka SuperStop. Adding 9:45 p.m. Saturday and 7:45 p.m. Sunday trips from LYNX Central Station.
• Link 107 – U.S. 441/Orlando Florida Mall (Orange County) – Adding 9:15 p.m. trip on Sunday from LYNX Central Station. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 313 – Winter Park (Orange County) – Eliminating 7:40 p.m. weekday, 6:39 a.m. and 7:33 p.m. Saturday trips from Florida Hospital. Eliminating 6:45 a.m. Saturday trip from LYNX Central Station.
• FastLink 418 – Florida Mall/Meadow Woods/Lake Nona (Orange County) – Eliminating 7:30 p.m. weekday and Saturday trip from the VA Hospital. Minor schedule adjustments.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS:

• Link 3 – Lake Margaret Drive (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 10 – East U.S. 192/St. Cloud (Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 20 – Malibu Street/Mercy Drive (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 26 – Pleasant Hill Road/Poinciana (Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 44 – Hiawassee Road/Zellwood (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 50 – Downtown Orlando/Magic Kingdom (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 54 – Old Winter Garden Road (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 108 – S. U.S. 441/Kissimmee (Orange/Osceola Counties) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 434 – SR 434 Crosstown (Orange/Seminole Counties) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 436N – SR 436 Crosstown (Orange/Seminole Counties) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• NeighborLink 652 – Maitland Center (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.

* Subject to change.