LYNX TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR JANUARY SERVICE PROPOSAL

October 6, 2017

UPDATED: Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.

LYNX has proposed making the following system-wide efficiencies effective Jan. 7, 2018.

The LYNX Board of Directors will vote on the service proposal at their Dec. 7 meeting in the LYNX Central Station 2nd Floor Board Room.

FastLink 406 is proposed to be eliminated.

Schedule efficiencies are proposed for Links 8, 21, 26, 28, 29, 34, 36, 44, 50, 57, 63, 111 and FastLink 441.

A trip addition has been proposed for Link 37.

Link 405 will have a routing change on Dec. 7.

The public comment period will begin Oct. 12. Comments will be accepted at public workshops and hearings. 

Public Workshops/Hearings

DATE/TIME:          Tuesday, Oct. 17

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, 208, 407, 441 or NeighborLink 632.

DATE/TIME:          Wednesday, Oct. 18

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

LOCATION:           LYNX Central Station

Main Terminal (Workshop)

2nd Floor Open Space (Hearing)

455 North Garland Ave.

Orlando, FL  32801

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

DATE/TIME:          Thursday, Oct. 19

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

LOCATION:           Altamonte City Hall

225 Newburyport Ave.

Altamonte Springs, FL  32701

Passengers should use Link 436N or SunRail.

Public comments also will be accepted through 5 p.m. Nov. 11 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.

January 2018 Service Proposal*

ROUTE ELIMINATIONS

• FastLink 406 – Downtown Orlando/Medical City (Orange County) – Eliminate service.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 8 – W. Oak Road/International Drive (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 21 – Universal Studios (Orange County) – Weekday 4:55 a.m. trip from Sand Lake Commons to begin at Universal Orlando. Northbound route will no longer operate through Universal Orlando Employment Center.
• Link 26 – Pleasant Hill Road/Poinciana (Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 28 – E. Colonial Drive/Azalea Park (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 29 – E. Colonial Drive/Goldenrod (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 34 – Sanford (Seminole County) – Weekday 9:10 p.m. trip from Seminole Center changed to 9:15 p.m.
• Link 36 – Lake Richmond (Orange County) – Change routing to Hughey Avenue, Washington Street and Division Street.  
• Link 44 – Hiawassee Road/Zellwood (Orange County) – Weekday and Saturday 5:01 a.m. trip from Harry Street /Janet Avenue changed to 5:07 a.m.
• Link 50 – Downtown Orlando/Magic Kingdom (Orange County) – Daily 5:30 a.m. and weekday 6:05 a.m. trips from Transportation and Ticket Center will begin at Disney Springs Transfer Center. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 57 – John Young Parkway (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments. 
• Link 63 – LYMMO Orange/North Quarter Line (Orange County) – Route will run every 20 minutes instead of every 15 minutes.
• Link 111 – SeaWorld/Orlando International Airport (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• FastLink 441 – Kissimmee/Downtown Orlando (Orange County/Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.

TRIP ADDITIONS

• Link 37 – Pine Hills/Florida Mall (Orange County) – Adding Saturday 10 p.m. trip from Florida Mall.

ROUTE CHANGE

• Link 405 – Apopka Circulator (Orange County) – From Apopka SuperStop, route will extend to the new Florida Hospital Apopka via Central Avenue, 13th Street, Park Avenue, Cleveland Street, Central Avenue, 13th Street, Ocoee Apopka Road, Hawthorne Avenue, 10th Street and Central Avenue. Minor schedule changes. This will take effect on Dec. 7, 2017.

 

* Subject to change.