LYNX to Hold Public Hearings and Workshops for August 2019 Service Proposal

June 12, 2019

LYNX has proposed making system-wide efficiencies effective Aug. 25.

The LYNX Board of Directors will vote on the service proposal at their July 25 meeting in the LYNX Central Station (LCS) 2nd Floor Board Room.

Route adjustments will include Link 1, 37, 44, 48, 56, 301, 306 and 443.

Schedule adjustments will include time changes on Links 3, 9, 13, 23, 26, 102, 103, 108, 111, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 313 and 426.

New bus stops will be added to FastLink 418.

KnightLYNX 210 Blue will be eliminated.

Public Workshops/Hearings
DATE/TIME:             June 17
                                 3-4 p.m. (Workshop), 4-5 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:            June 19
                                4:45-5:45 p.m. (Workshop), 5:45-6:45 p.m. (Hearing)
LOCATION:             Kissimmee City Hall
                                101 Church St.
                                 Kissimmee, FL 34741
Passengers should use Links 10, 18, 26, 55, 56, 57, 108, 407, 441, 709 or SunRail.

DATE/TIME:            June 20, 2019
                                4-5 p.m. (Workshop), 5-6 p.m. (Hearing)
LOCATION:             Altamonte City Hall
                                225 Newburyport Ave.
                                Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
Passengers should use Link 436N or SunRail.

The public comment period will begin today. Comments will be accepted at public workshops and hearings. Public comments also will be accepted through 5 p.m. on July 12 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.

Aug. 25 Service Proposal*

ROUTE ELIMINATIONS

• Link 210 – KnightLYNX Blue (Orange County) – Eliminate service.

ROUTE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 1 – Winter Park/Altamonte Springs (Orange County/Seminole County) – Weekday midday will be extended to Winter Park SunRail Station. Minor schedule changes.
• Link 37 – Pine Hills/Florida Mall (Orange County) – Eliminate service into Park Promenade Plaza. Service will begin/end at Hiawassee Road and Silver Star Road.
• Link 44 – Hiawassee Road/Zellwood (Orange County) – Eliminate service into Park Promenade Plaza. Service will begin/end at Hiawassee Road and Silver Star Road.
• Link 48 – W. Colonial Dr./Powers Dr. (Orange County) – Eliminate service into Park Promenade Plaza. Service will begin/end at Hiawassee Road and Silver Star Road.
• Link 56 – W. U.S. 192/Magic Kingdom (Orange County/Osceola County) – Service to Celebration High School will be eliminated. Minor schedule changes.
• Link 301 – Pine Hills/Animal Kingdom (Orange County) – Eliminate service into Park Promenade Plaza. Service will begin/end at Hiawassee Road and Silver Star Road. Evening service to Disney Springs will begin at Animal Kingdom Lodge and then serve Animal Kingdom. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 306 – Poinciana/Disney Springs (Orange County/Osceola County) – Evening service will operate via Epcot Center Drive, Continental Gateway, International Drive, Osceola Parkway to Seralago Boulevard. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 443 – Winter Park/Pine Hills (Orange County) – Eliminate service into Park Promenade Plaza. Service will begin/end at Hiawassee Road and Silver Star Road.

BUS STOP ADJUSTMENTS

• FastLink 418 – Florida Mall/Meadow Woods/Lake Nona (Orange County) – New bus stop will be added on the south side of Wetherbee Road east of Orange Blossom Trail.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 3 – Lake Margaret Drive (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 9 – Winter Park/Rosemont (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 13 – University Blvd./University of Central Florida (Orange County) – Timepoint at Corrine Drive and General Rees Avenue will be moved to the VA Clinic. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 23 – Winter Park/Springs Village (Orange County/Seminole County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 26 – Pleasant Hill Road/Poinciana (Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 102 – Orange Avenue/South 17-92 (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 103 – North 17-92/Sanford (Orange County/Seminole County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 300 – Downtown Orlando/Hotel Plaza (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 302 – Rosemont/Magic Kingdom (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 303 – Washington Shores/Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 304 – Rio Grande/Lake Buena Vista Resort (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 305 – Metrowest/All-Star Resort (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 313 – Winter Park (Orange County) – Eliminate timepoint at Corrine Drive and General Rees Avenue.
• Link 426 – Poinciana Circulator (Osceola County/Polk County) – Minor schedule adjustments.

* Subject to change.

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For more information please contact Matt Friedman, Director of Marketing Communications, at 407-254-6206 or mfriedman@golynx.com.