PINE HILLS, Fla. — New ridership data shows strong growth on several bus routes serving the Pine Hills LYNX Transfer Station, which opened earlier this fall. LYNX reports a 10% increase in average weekday ridership across the routes that use the new facility.
What You Need To Know
- Ridership is up 10% on weekday routes serving the Pine Hills station
- New data shows significant gains on Link 9, Link 37 and Link 44
- Riders say the station makes travel faster and more convenient
- LYNX will install real time digital displays at the station in the coming weeks
“It has been a great experience, and we are hearing nothing but good things from our customers. Ridership is up 10 percent for the routes that are coming here. So that really has helped a lot of people,” said Matt Friedman, a LYNX spokesperson.
According to data provided by LYNX, some routes have seen significant jumps. Link 9 increased by 32%, Link 37 by 15% and Link 44 by 41%. Others saw smaller declines, which the agency says is normal as ridership shifts during the holiday period…