LYNX to Hold Public Workshops and Hearings for December 2022 Service Proposal

October 12, 2022

Updated: Oct. 17 at 8:30 a.m.

LYNX has proposed making system-wide efficiencies effective Dec. 11.

The LYNX Board of Directors will vote on the service proposal at their Oct. 27 meeting in the LYNX Central Station 2nd Floor Board Room.

• Link 612 will be a new route.
• NeighborLink 622 and 651 zones and schedules will change and be renumbered into new NeighborLink 822 and 851 respectively.
• Schedule adjustments will include Links 8, 15, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 42, 54, 60, 62, 104, 105, 107, 108, 306, 350, 418, 426, 434 and 436S.
• Additional trips and/or schedule adjustments will include Links 11, 21, 37 and 125.
• Route and/or schedule adjustments will include Links 1, 10, 40, 45, 55, 61 and 111.

The public comment period will begin Sept. 23. Comments will be accepted at public workshops and hearings.
 

Public Workshops/Hearings

DATE/TIME:              Tuesday, Oct. 18
                                 3-4 p.m. (Workshop), 4-5 p.m. (Hearing)
LOCATION:               Kissimmee City Hall – Tohopekaliga Conference Room
                                 101 Church St.
                                 Kissimmee, FL 34741

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

DATE/TIME:              Wednesday, Oct. 19
                                 5-6 p.m. (Workshop), 6-7 p.m. (Hearing)
LOCATION:               Virtual Meeting 

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DATE/TIME:             Thursday, Oct. 20
                                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 Links serving LYNX Central Station, LYMMO (Orange and Lime Lines), or SunRail.

Public comments also will be accepted through 5 p.m. Oct. 23 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.

Dec. 11 Service Proposal*

NEW ROUTE

• Link 612 – Narcoossee Road (Osceola County) – Service will operate via Narcoossee Road, Lake Nona Boulevard, Nemours Way, Veterans Way, Laureate Boulevard between U.S. 192 and the Lake Nona VA Center. Daily service will operate every 60 minutes 5:05 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 8 –  W. Oak Ridge Road/International Drive (Orange County)
• Link 15 – Curry Ford Road/Valencia College East (Orange County)
• Link 20 – Malibu Street/Pine Hills/Washington Shores (Orange County)
• Link 25 – Mercy Drive/Shader Road (Orange County)
• Link 26 – Pleasant Hill Road/Poinciana (Osceola County)
• Link 28 – E. Colonial Drive/Azalea Park (Orange County)
• Link 29 – E. Colonial Drive/Goldenrod Road (Orange County)
• Link 38 – Universal Orlando/I-Drive Express (Orange County)
• Link 42 – International Drive/Orlando International Airport (Orange County)
• Link 54 – Old Winter Garden Road (Orange County)
• Link 60 – LYMMO Orange Line (Orange County) – Weekday frequency 
  10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. will change to 8 minutes. Weekday service will end at 10:30 p.m.  Weekend service will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday service will end at 10 p.m.
• Link 62 – LYMMO Grapefruit Line (Orange County) – Weekday frequency 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. will change to 8 minutes. Weekday service will end at 10:30 p.m.  Weekend service will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday service will end at 10 p.m.
• Link 104 – East Colonial Drive (Orange County)
• Link 105 – West Colonial Drive (Orange County)
• Link 107 – U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail)/Florida Mall (Orange County)
• Link 108 – U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail)/Kissimmee (Orange County/Osceola County)
• Link 306 – Disney Direct/Poinciana (Osceola County/Orange County)
• Link 350 – Destination Parkway/SeaWorld/Disney Express (Orange County)
• FastLink 418 – Meadow Woods/Lake Nona/Florida Mall (Orange County)
• Link 426 – Poinciana Circulator (Osceola County)
• Link 434 – SR 434 (Orange County/Seminole County)
• Link 436S – SR 436/Fern Park/OIA (Orange County/Seminole County)

ADDITIONAL TRIPS and/or SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 11 – S. Orange Avenue/Orlando International Airport (Orange County) – Adding Sunday 9:45 p.m. trip from LYNX Central Station and 10:30 p.m. trip from OIA.
• Link 21 – Raleigh Street/Kirkman Road/Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Adding Sunday 9:45 and 10:45 p.m. trips from Sand Lake Commons to downtown.  Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 37 – Pine Hills/Florida Mall (Orange County) – Adding weekend 4:45 a.m. trip from Hiawassee Road/Silver Star Road. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 125 – Silver Star Road (Orange County) – Adding Sunday 8:50 p.m. trip from West Oaks Mall and 9:50 p.m. trip from LYNX Central Station. Sunday trips will leave West Oaks Mall at :00. Minor schedule adjustments.

ROUTE and/or SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 1 – Winter Park/Maitland/Altamonte Springs (Orange County/Seminole County) – Northbound routing will use Westmonte Drive to SR 436. Minor schedule adjustments.
• Link 10 – East U.S. 192/St. Cloud (Osceola County). – Will no longer operate on Budinger Avenue, 10th Street, Old Hickory Tree Road and 17th Street. New routing will use U.S. 192 through St. Cloud. Extending route to U.S. 192 and Narcoossee Road. Schedule adjustments.
• Link 40 – Americana Boulevard/Conroy Road (Orange County) – Extending route to Universal Orlando Employment Center on Sunday. Adding Sunday 7:45 p.m. trip from LYNX Central Station and 9 p.m. trip from Universal Orlando Employment Center. Schedule adjustments.
• Link 45 – Lake Mary (Seminole County) – Weekday route will now serve Seminole State College via College Drive. Schedule adjustments.  
• Link 55 – West U.S. 192/Four Corners (Osceola County/Lake County) – Weekday service will operate to U.S. 192/Legacy Boulevard. Service to Four Corners will be provided by LakeXpress. Schedule adjustments.
• Link 61 – LYMMO Lime Line (Orange County) – Extending service via Division Street, Anderson Street, Delaney Street, Gore Street, Orange Avenue, South Street and Garland Avenue. Changing frequency to 15 minutes during weekday peak and 20 minutes off-peak/weekends. Daily service will end at 9 p.m. Weekend service will begin at 8 a.m.
• Link 111 – SeaWorld/Orlando International Airport (Orange County) – Discontinuing service on Tradeshow Road and Universal Boulevard. Route will use Destination Parkway. Schedule adjustments.
• NeighborLink 622 – Oviedo (Seminole County) – Extending zone south to SR 426 and Chapman Road. Changing fixed-route service between Oviedo Mall and Oviedo Medical Center to reservation-based via the LYNX NeighborLink app or by calling customer service at 407-841-LYNX (5969). Minor schedule adjustments. Renumbering as NeighborLink 822.
• NeighborLink 651 – Goldsboro (Seminole County) – Extending zone north to Seminole Boulevard and east to Pine Avenue/downtown Sanford. Airport Boulevard service will change from fixed-route to reservation-based via the LYNX NeighborLink app or by calling customer service at 407-841-LYNX (5969). Minor schedule adjustments. Renumbering as NeighborLink 851.

* Subject to change.