LYNX says bus changes start Dec. 13: Link 701 ends, Link 407 becomes Link 607, Link 1 loses Saturday service

LYNX says it "will make system-wide changes effective Dec. 13." The list below is from that page, which says "Maps and schedules are being finalized and will be available at golynx.com". The board was scheduled to vote on Oct. 22. LYNX's page is dated Oct. 20, before that meeting. LYNX's Oct. 22 package lists the vote as an action item, "Authorization to Implement the December 2026 Service Change Proposal", and says "Board adoption scheduled for October 22, 2026." That is the request, not the result. WFTV reported on Oct. 22 that "LYNX will eliminate one bus route, discontinue selected trips and change several routes and schedules across Central Florida beginning Dec. 13." This post has not read a record of the vote: on Nov. 8 LYNX's board page gave the next meeting as Dec. 10 and showed no minutes.

What changed

• Link 701, the Orange Technical College Shuttle, ends. "Customers may ride NeighborLinks 811 and 812 as a replacement."
• Link 407 becomes Link 607. "Formerly FastLink 407. Reducing daily service to Lake Nona. Changing route to Landstar Boulevard, Meadow Woods SunRail, Wetherbee Road and discontinuing service on SR 417. Route will make all local stops between the LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station and Orlando International Airport." LYNX's Oct. 22 board item routes it "via Landstar Blvd.-Wetherbee Rd./Boggy Creek Rd." and says trips to Lake Nona drop to "one a.m. and one p.m."
• Link 1 (Winter Park/Eatonville/Maitland) loses Saturday service and two weekday evening trips. "Discontinuing weekday 8:20 and 9:10 p.m. trips from Winter Park SunRail. Discontinuing all Saturday service."
• Link 6: "Discontinuing all service north of Corrine Drive and reducing the number of daily trips between Colonial Plaza SuperStop and Corrine Drive." LYNX's Oct. 22 board item puts the cut "between Aloma Ave. and Corrine Dr." and says "Limited service on the Link 6 will be maintained along Corrine Drive to accommodate the request for service from a disabled rider."
• Trips cut on other routes:
• Link 10: "Discontinuing weekday 4:05 a.m., 8:30 p.m., Saturday 4:10 a.m. and Sunday 10 p.m. trips from LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station to U.S. 192/Live Oak." LYNX's Oct. 22 board item describes the Sunday 10 p.m. trip as running toward Kissimmee. Check that trip with LYNX.
• Link 56: "Discontinuing weekday 4:14 and 4:43 a.m. trips from Plaza del Sol to LYNX Kissimmee Intermodal Station."
• Link 102: "Daily schedule adjustments. Changing Sunday service after 7:15 p.m. to operate every 60 minutes." LYNX's Oct. 22 board item lists the trips that end: "Discontinue southbound Sunday evening trips at 7:45, 8:45, and 9:45 and Sunday northbound trips at 7:45 and 8:45." It adds: "A revision to the proposal for the Sunday evening service on Link 102 will retain the last connection to Link 436S".
• Link 426, the Poinciana Circulator: "Discontinuing weekday 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. trips from Poinciana Walmart."
• Two routes gain service.
• Link 48: "Increasing Saturday service to every 30 minutes until 7:45 p.m."
• Link 49: "Increasing Saturday service to every 30 minutes until 7:30 p.m. Adding Saturday and Sunday 12:15 a.m. trip from LYNX Central Station to Rosemont SuperStop."
• Link 311 (Disney/Orlando Int'l Airport/Universal Epic Universe): "Discontinuing service on Tradeshow Boulevard and using Universal Boulevard on eastbound trips towards Orlando International Airport."
• Link 43: "Weekday routing will follow weekend routing at Lakemont Avenue/Aloma Avenue."
• Schedule changes only: "Schedule adjustments on Links 13, 18, 20, 23, 26, 36, 42, 51, 57 and 107."
• The full list: LYNX's December page lists 22 routes. Its Oct. 22 board item also moves a Link 106 timepoint and reassigns a bus bay at Destination Parkway SuperStop.

When

• Start, per LYNX: December 13, 2026.
• Public comment: September 18 through 5 p.m. on October 12, 2026, at golynx.com/contactus. Comment is now closed.
• Workshop and public hearing: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, 4-6 p.m.
• Board vote: scheduled for Oct. 22, 2026, 1 p.m.; no record of it read.

Where

LYNX Central Station, 2nd Floor Board Room, 455 Garland Ave., Orlando, was the location of the hearing and of the scheduled vote. The affected routes run in Orange and Osceola counties, with Links 23 and 102 reaching Seminole County.

What it means if you live here

• If you ride one of these routes, check the list above and LYNX's December page. Maps and schedules aren't final, so confirm your times before Dec. 13.
• Public comment closed at 5 p.m. on Oct. 12.
• Cost to LYNX: the board package calls the changes "budget neutral". No source reviewed mentions a fare change.
• Why: LYNX spokesperson Matt Friedman told Spectrum News 13 that ridership has been low in the Lake Nona area. WKMG News 6 reported that LYNX "hasn't named a reason for the route adjustments", and that total ridership fell 9.5% from June 2025 to June 2026. The Orlando Sentinel later quoted spokesman Matt Friedman: "We're always looking several times a year at our routes for efficiency and providing the best services that we can" and "This does not have to do with cost savings."