LYNX to Hold Public Workshops and Hearings for August 2021 Service Proposal

LYNX has proposed making system-wide efficiencies effective Aug. 22.

The LYNX Board of Directors will vote on the service proposal at their July 22 meeting in the LYNX Central Station 2nd Floor Board Room.

• Schedule adjustments will include Links 10, 29, 40 and 105.
• Schedule reductions will include Links 6, 9, 15, 54 and 405.
• Route and/or schedule improvements will include Links 38, 42, 55, 125 and 436S.

The public comment period will begin June 16. Comments will be accepted at public workshops and hearings.
 

Public Workshops/Hearings

DATE/TIME:            Tuesday, June 29
                               5-6 p.m. (Workshop), 6-7 p.m. (Hearing)

LOCATION:             Virtual Meeting (more information will be available on golynx.com.)

Public comments also will be accepted through 5 p.m. July 17 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, Interim Director of Planning and Development, at (407) 254-6136.

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

August 22 Service Proposal*

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 10 – St. Cloud (Osceola County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 29 – East Colonial/Goldenrod (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 40 – Americana/Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 105 – W. Colonial Drive (Orange County) - Minor schedule adjustments.

SCHEDULE REDUCTIONS

• Link 6 – Dixie Belle (Orange County) – Eliminate weekday 7 and 8 p.m. round trips from Colonial Plaza SuperStop. Eliminate all Saturday service.
• Link 9 – Winter Park/Rosemont (Orange County) – Eliminate weekday 12:15 a.m. trip from Rosemont SuperStop to Webster Street/Denning Drive.
• Link 15 – Curry Ford /Valencia College East (Orange County) – Eliminate 5:15 a.m. trip on Saturday from LYNX Central Station to Valencia College East. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 54 – Old Winter Garden (Orange County) – Eliminate Saturday 7:25 p.m. trip from West Oaks Mall SuperStop to LYNX Central Station.
• Link 405 – Apopka Circulator (Orange County) – Eliminate weekday 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. trips from Apopka SuperStop.

ROUTE and/or SCHEDULE IMPROVEMENTS

• Link 38 – International Drive (Orange County) – Change routing to operate between LYNX Central Station and Universal Orlando parking garage via I-4, then via Universal Blvd, I-Drive, Destination Parkway to Destination Pkwy SuperStop. Change to 30-minute peak and 60-minute off peak service daily.
• Link 42 – International Drive/OIA (Orange County) – Add weekday and Saturday trips from Orlando International Airport to Destination Parkway SuperStop at 11:05 p.m. and 12:05 a.m.; and 10:25, 11:25 p.m. and 12:25 a.m. on Sunday.
• Link 55 – West U.S. 192/Four Corners (Osceola County/Lake County) – Change routing at Four Corners to U.S. 27, Cagan Valley Way, Cagan View Road to normal route.
• Link 125 – Silver Star Road (Orange County) – Add Sunday trips from West Oaks Mall to John Young Parkway at 9 and 10 p.m.
• Link 436S – SR 436/Fernwood/OIA (Orange County/Seminole County) – Add weekday and Saturday trips from Orlando International Airport to Fern Park SuperStop at 12:05 a.m.; and 11:25 p.m. and 12:25 a.m. on Sunday.

* Subject to change.