Phlybynight's Blog

Orlando's mass transit system needs some MAJOR improvements in order to increase it's ridership. (is that a word?)  Anyway, after watching the "Dump the Pump" story  multiple times this morning I went to the LYNX web site and used the "trip planner" to map my route and determine my departure time in order to arrive at my work place by 10:00 AM.  I would have to leave my home at 7:33 AM, transfer 2 times, and walk .81 miles for a total travel time of 2 hours 22 minutes to arrive at my job by 10:00 AM. After working 8 hours I would repeat this process in reverse and arrive home at 8:30 PM.  4 hours 44 minutes total travel time for a job that is 18 miles away is neither cost effecient or convenient.  I could work those extra hours and with the overtime pay, fill my tank twice.  Wake up LYNX!  Make mass transit more appealing to the masses.