LYNX
2013 Comprehensive Operational Analysis
John Lewis, CEO
Comprehensive Operations Analysis
Record Breaking
Ridership
30+ million trips
2% Increase in Ridership System-wide
Budget: $121,074,870
Employees:1,056
Services:
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Fixed Route
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NeighborLink
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Access LYNX
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LYMMO
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Xpress
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FastLink
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KnightLYNX
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Vanpool
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Road Rangers
Top 10 Routes by Ridership (systemwide)
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8 – W. Oakridge/I-Drive
4 – U.S. 441/Florida Mall (now 107/108)
41 – SR 436 Crosstown
37 – Pine Hills/Florida Mall
21 – Universal Studios
42 – I-Drive/OIA
50 – Downtown Orl/Magic Kingdom
125 – Silver Star Rd Crosstown
102 – Orange Ave/S. 17-92
17 – N. U.S. 441/Apopka (now 106)
2013
2013
Develop a tool for decision making
Evaluate effectiveness of existing routes
Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency
Provide recommendations to strengthen and
grow the system
Service Guidelines
Route Design
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Fixed Route Spacing
Bus Stop Spacing
Service to Park & Rides
Directness of Route
Schedule Design
Service Frequency
Policy Headway
Addressing “Plug Buses”
Span of Service
Wait time
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Economic and
Productivity
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Farebox Recovery
Passengers per Vehicle
Hour and Mile
Ratio of Non-Revenue to
Revenue Miles
Service Delivery
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On-Time Performance
Average Speed
Trips Operated and
Trips Completed
Passenger Complaints
Bus Stop Amenities
COA Recommendations
System Wide
Strengthen system by
increasing frequencies
on well used routes
 Improve communication
through maps,
schedules and real time
info
 Expand service
offerings – Express,
BRT
 Real Time Info on key
routes
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Orange County
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Pine Hills:
Restructure routes or
replace SuperStop
Improve reliability by
increasing frequencies
and spans of service
Develop new routes
to serve major
underserved corridors
COA Recommendations
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Description
Est. 1st Year Cost
9, 37, 44, 48, 49, 443
Restructure Pine Hills Routes
$2,408,797
8
Double frequency 7-11 a.m. outbound
$1,116,522
8
Double frequency 1-5 p.m. inbound
$1,116,522
8, 42
Truncate 8 at Destination Pkwy; extend 42
(1,164,181)
41 (436N, 436S)
Add trip in morning
$177,635
41 (436N, 436S)
Improve frequency westbound
$177,635
37
Increase frequency southbound in a.m.
Increase frequency northbound in p.m.
$204,103
$204,103
21
Extend route to Walt Disney World
$1,168,997
125, 1, 14
Restructure to more directly connect Silver Star and
Downtown Orlando
(53,723)
42
Improve frequency
$671,269
104
Improve frequency to 15 minutes all day
$1,412,407
48
Improve frequency eastbound in a.m.
$208,836
18
Add trip in a.m.
$21,116
15, 29, new route
Goldenrod package
$1,552,324
40
Add trip in a.m.
$36,773
13
Improve frequency outbound in a.m.
$273,288
51
Add trip in a.m.
$62,022
111
Extend to Walt Disney World
$2,112,012
Action Requested
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Board direction
regarding
utilization of the
additional funding
($500,000)
proposed for
LYNX.