LynxedTogether

Dang. It’s a shame more Lynx bus riders didn’t participate in a  recently completed survey  of Orange County transportation needs. Survey participants were asked to select their top 5 transportation priorities.  The survey was conducted by Orange County to see where the public wants to spend money if voters in November approve a proposal to add 1-cent to the sales tax to pay for transportation improvements. The good news is that “building a mass transit system (to include buses trains and other modes of transportation)” was ranked as the No. 1 priority. That same priority list ranked improving Lynx service as No. 8. Improving SunRail service ranked No. 4. Priorities 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 focused on improving streets for vehicles. County staff circulated the survey forms at a variety of meetings for months. The survey was widely publicized and could have been completed online. Nearly 11,000 people completed the survey forms. Only 4 percent ...

Great news! Osceola County is taking steps to create a dedicated source for funding that can help both the Lynx bus and SunRail. The rest of Central Florida should follow Osceola’s lead. On May 21st Osceola County voters will have the opportunity to approve a one-cent sales tax for transportation. If voters support the referendum, money raised by that tax can be used for a variety of transportation improvements from road widening to helping Lynx and SunRail. Kissimmee Intermodal Station That’s outstanding. Please vote "for" this referendum. Lynx is catastrophically underfunded. Right now, the Florida Department of Transportation is helping to fund SunRail. In 2 years that becomes the responsibility of local governments. Public transit – Lynx and SunRail – don’t raise enough from the fare box to fully pay operating costs. If government didn’t subsidize public transit, people would have to pay up to $14 for a one-way ride on some Lynx routes. No public t...