LYNX Hurricane Milton Statement at 5 p.m. on Oct. 8
The Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) is releasing the following statement pertaining to Hurricane Milton.
As Hurricane Milton heads towards the area LYNX will continue to operate regular bus, LYMMO, NeighborLink and Road Rangers service today.
On Wednesday the agency will start pulling bus and NeighborLink service from the roads at 3 p.m. until it is safe to travel again. All last trip schedules can be found here: https://www.golynx.com/news-events/hurricane-milton-service-update.stml.
ACCESS LYNX will only be providing life sustaining medical trips until further notice.
Road Rangers will remain on the road until sustained winds reach 35 mph from Hurricane Milton. The LYNX transit system will then fully shut down temporarily for safety reasons.
Uber in partnership with the Florida Division of Emergency Management will offer free rides to shelters. Details can be found using this link: https://x.com/FLSERT/status/1843448726528111108
LYNX staff will monitor the effects of the storm and will keep the community up-to-date as the hurricane passes through the area via:
- golynx.com
- facebook.com/golynx
- x.com/lynxbusorlando or @lynxbusorlando
- LYNX Customer Service (407) 841-LYNX (5969)
- Your favorite media outlet.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this situation.
-LYNX-
For more information please contact Matt Friedman, Director of Marketing Communications, at 407-254-6206 or mfriedman@golynx.com.