LYNX to Hold Additional Information Sessions for August 2023 Service Proposal

Date Change for Public Workshop and Hearing

The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) has added additional information sessions and moved the workshop/hearing date for the previously announced proposed system-wide efficiencies effective Aug. 20. Other sessions were already held as scheduled June 13-15.

New Information Sessions

DATE/TIME:            Tuesday, June 27
                               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:            Wednesday, June 28
                               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:            Thursday, June 29
                               1- 2 p.m.

LOCATION:             Altamonte City Hall
                               Commission Chambers,
                               201-211 Newburyport Ave.
                               Altamonte Springs, FL., 32701

 Passengers should use Link 436N and SunRail.

New Date Public Workshop/Hearing

DATE/TIME:            Wednesday, July 5
                               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 (more information will be available on golynx.com.)

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

The public comment period will still begin June 19. Comments will be accepted at the public workshop and hearing.

Public comments also will be accepted through 5 p.m. on July 19 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.

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

The August proposal will include a City of Orlando pilot program to test Autonomous Shuttles in a partnership with BEEP on Link 60/LYMMO Orange line.

• Schedule adjustments will include Links 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 42, 44, 54, 57, 60, 111, 300, 434, 441 and 443.
• Route adjustments will include Links 21, 40, 49 and 303.
• Adding new route Link 710.
• Discontinuing service on Link 312.
• Reducing trips on Links 7, 26 and 46W.
• Adding trips on Links 21, 55 and 107.

Aug. 20 Service Proposal*

NEW ROUTE

• Link 710 – Osceola Schools Connector (Osceola County) – Will operate Monday- Thursday on school days only between Poinciana High School and Valencia College Poinciana Campus. One trip will depart Poinciana High School at 8 a.m. and the return trip will depart Valencia College Poinciana Campus at 11:15 a.m.

DISCONTINUED ROUTE

• Link 312 – Disney Direct/Ocoee (Orange County) – Discontinuing all service. Alternate service between Disney Springs Transfer Center and Contemporary Resort will be provided by Link 303.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 6 – Dixie Belle Drive/Bumby Avenue (Orange County)
• Link 8 – W. Oak Ridge Road/International Drive (Orange County)
• Link 9 – Winter Park/Rosemont (Orange County)
• Link 10 – East U.S. 192/St. Cloud (Osceola County)
• Link 11 – S. Orange Avenue/Orlando International Airport (Orange County) – Extending several weekday midday and evening and Saturday evening trips into Sand Lake Road SunRail Station.
• Link 18 – S. Orange Avenue/Kissimmee (Orange County/Osceola County) – Extending all Saturday trips into Sand Lake Road SunRail Station. Saturday 6:40, 7:40, 8:40, and 9:40 p.m. trips from the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station to LYNX Central Station will end at Sand Lake Road SunRail Station.
• Link 19 – Richmond Heights (Orange County)
• Link 42 – International Drive/Oak Ridge Road/Orlando International Airport (Orange County) – Extending all daily trips into Sand Lake Road SunRail Station.
• Link 44 – Hiawassee Road/Zellwood/Apopka (Orange County)
• Link 54 – Old Winter Garden Road (Orange County)
• Link 57 – John Young Parkway (Orange County/Osceola County)
• Link 60 – LYMMO Orange Line (City of Orlando) – During off peak hours, route will terminate at Alexander Place/Hughey Avenue. Service to Creative Village will be provided by BEEP autonomous shuttle. More details to come this summer.
• Link 111 – Orlando International Airport/Destination Parkway/SeaWorld (Orange County) – Extending all weekend trips into Sand Lake Road SunRail Station.
• Link 300 – Disney/Orlando Express (Orange County)
• Link 434 – SR 434 (Orange County/Seminole County)
• FastLink 441 – South U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail)
• Link 443 – Winter Park/Lee Road/Pine Hills (Orange County)

ROUTE AND SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS

• Link 21 – Raleigh Street/Kirkman Road/Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Inbound route will operate via Universal Studios Plaza and Backlot Drive to serve the Universal Employment Center bus stop.
• Link 40 – Americana Boulevard/Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Will serve Universal Orlando Employment Center via Backlot Drive. Discontinuing service on Turkey Lake Road.
• Link 49 – W. Colonial Drive/Pine Hills Road (Orange County) – Outbound route will operate via Pine Hills Road, Silver Star Road and Belco Drive.
• Link 303 – Disney Direct/Washington Shores (Orange County) – Will replace Link 312 service between Disney Springs Transfer Center and Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

TRIP REDUCTIONS

• Link 7 – South Orange Avenue/Florida Mall – Discontinuing Saturday midnight trip from Florida Mall.
• Link 26 – Pleasant Hill Road/Poinciana (Osceola County) – Will discontinue weekday 5:30 a.m. trip from the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station and 8:40 p.m. trip from Poinciana Walmart SuperStop.
• Link 46W – West SR 46/Seminole Towne Center (Seminole County) – Discontinuing the Saturday 9:45 p.m. trip from Sanford SunRail Station.

TRIP ADDITIONS

• Link 21 – Raleigh Street/Kirkman Road/Universal Orlando (Orange County) – Adding a Sunday 10:15 p.m. trip from LYNX Central Station to Sand Lake Commons.
• Link 55 – West U.S. 192/Four Corners (Osceola County) – Adding weekday 5:10 and 5:40 a.m. trips from U.S. 192/Legacy Boulevard to LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station.
• Link 107 – U.S. 441 (Orange Blossom Trail)/Florida Mall (Orange County) – Adding a Saturday midnight trip from Florida Mall to LYNX Central Station.

* Subject to change.                                

-LYNX-

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