LYNX to Hold Information Sessions and Public Workshop and Hearing for April 2024 Service Proposal

February 7, 2024

Updated: Feb. 9 at 9:20 a.m.

LYNX has proposed making system-wide efficiencies effective April 21.

The LYNX Board of Directors will vote on the service proposal at the March 28 meeting in the LYNX Central Station 2nd Floor Board Room.

The April proposal will include the following:

• New route Link 311.
• Discontinued route Link 111.
• Schedule adjustments on Links 15, 18, 19, 21, 40, 42, 103, 105, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 405, 436N and 436S.
• Route and/or schedule adjustments for Links 7, 11, 37 and 46E.

There will be information sessions throughout the service area to discuss this proposal.

Information Sessions

DATE/TIME:                 Monday, Feb. 12
                                    1-2 p.m.

LOCATION:                  Kissimmee City Hall
                                    Florida Conference Room
                                    101 Church St., Kissimmee, FL. 34741

Passengers should use any of the Links serving Kissimmee Intermodal Station or SunRail.

DATE/TIME:                 Tuesday, Feb. 13
                                    1-2 p.m.

LOCATION:                  LYNX Central Station Terminal Lobby
                                    455 Garland Ave.
                                    Orlando FL. 32801

Passengers should use any of the Links serving LYNX Central Station, LYMMO (Orange and Lime Lines) or SunRail.

DATE/TIME:                 Wednesday, Feb. 14
                                    1-2 p.m.

LOCATION:                  Sanford City Hall
                                    300 N. Park Ave.
                                    Sanford, FL. 32771

 Passengers should use Link 46E and NeighborLink 851.

The public comment period will begin Feb. 8. Comments will be accepted at the public workshop and hearing.

Public Workshop/Hearing

DATE/TIME:                 Wednesday, Feb. 28
                                    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

Virtual Meeting: 

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82309189996?pwd=za3LLUSyZoKowsS1xsii9nIPR6nxTA.v0DbyImy3GNGBHxf

Passcode: 753355

Or One tap mobile :

    +13052241968,,82309189996# US

    +16469313860,,82309189996# US

Passengers should use any of the Links serving LYNX Central Station, LYMMO (Orange and Lime Lines) or SunRail.

Public comments also will be accepted through 5 p.m. March 1 at 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 Bruce Detweiler, manager of service planning, at (407) 254-6136.

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

April 21 Service Proposal*

NEW ROUTE

• Link 311 – Disney/Orlando International Airport Express (Orange County) – Route will operate between Disney Springs Transfer Center and Orlando International Airport with stops at Destination Parkway SuperStop, International Drive (Convention Center), Florida Mall SuperStop and the Sand Lake SunRail Station. Will operate every 30 minutes daily 5:15 a.m.-11:20 p.m.

DISCONTINUED ROUTE

• Link 111 – Orlando International Airport/Destination Parkway/SeaWorld (Orange County) – Route will be discontinued and replaced by Links 42, 108, 311, 350 and NeighborLink 841.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 15 – Curry Ford Road (Orange County) – Adding weekday 5 a.m. trip and discontinuing 11:25 p.m. trip from Valencia College West to downtown Orlando.
• Link 18 – South Orange Ave./Kissimmee (Orange County/Osceola County) – Minor Saturday schedule adjustments.
• Link 19 – Richmond Heights (Orange County) – Minor weekday schedule adjustments.
• Link 21 – Raleigh Street/Kirkman Road/Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Increasing Sunday frequency to every 30 minutes 5:15 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Adding Sunday 4:45 a.m. trip from Universal Orlando to LYNX Central Station. Minor Sunday schedule adjustments.
• Link 40 – Americana Boulevard/Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Minor weekday schedule adjustments.
• Link 42 – International Drive/Oak Ridge Road/OIA (Orange County) – Increasing Sunday frequency to every 30 minutes. Adding Sunday 5 a.m. trip from Orlando Premium Outlets to Orlando International Airport and 5:05 a.m. trip from Florida Mall SuperStop to Destination Parkway SuperStop. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 103 – North U.S. 17-92/Seminole Centre (Orange County/Seminole County) – Minor Sunday schedule adjustments.
• Link 105 – West Colonial Drive (Orange County) – Minor Saturday schedule adjustments.
• Link 301 –Disney Direct/Pine Hills (Orange County) – Minor daily schedule adjustments.
• Link 302 –Disney Direct/Rosemont (Orange County) – Minor daily schedule adjustments.
• Link 303 –Disney Direct/Washington Shores (Orange County) – Minor daily schedule adjustments.
• Link 304 – Disney Direct/Rio Grande/Vistana (Orange County) – Minor daily schedule adjustments.
• Link 306 – Disney Direct/Poinciana (Orange County/Osceola County) – Minor daily schedule adjustments.
• Link 405 – Apopka Circulator (Orange County) – Minor Sunday schedule adjustments.
• Link 436N – SR 436/Fernwood/Apopka (Orange County/Seminole County) – Minor Sunday schedule adjustments.
• Link 436S – SR 436/Fernwood/Orlando International Airport (Orange County/Seminole County) – Increasing Sunday frequency to every 30 minutes between Orlando International Airport and SR 436 and University Boulevard. Adding Sunday 4:50 a.m. trip from SR 436/Colonial Drive and 6 a.m. trip from SR 436/University Boulevard. to Orlando International Airport. Minor Sunday schedule adjustments.

ROUTE and/or SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 7 – S. Orange Avenue/Florida Mall (Orange County) – Discontinuing segment on Florida Mall Avenue between Golden Sky Lane and Voltaire Drive. Route will operate on Sand Lake Road and Summer Day Lane.
• Link 11– S. Orange Avenue/Orlando International Airport (Orange County) – Extending all trips on weekends into Sand Lake SunRail Station. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 37 – Pine Hills/Kirkman Road/Florida Mall (Orange County) – Extending route via Sand Lake Road and Greenbriar Parkway to Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe team member entrance. Increasing Sunday frequency to every 30 minutes. Daily schedule adjustments.
• Link 46E – East First St. / Downtown Sanford (Seminole County) – Eastbound route will operate along Celery Avenue and Lake Mary Boulevard to True Health. Minor weekday and Saturday schedule adjustments.

* Subject to change.