Commuter Rail from Downtown Orlando to SR 429

VIABLE ALTERNATIVES FACT SHEETS
US 441 Corridor Study
Viable Alternative 1-2
Commuter Rail from Downtown
Orlando to SR 429
Express Bus from SR 429 to Lake
County
Alternative Description/Overview
This alternative will introduce Commuter Rail service from downtown Orlando to State Road (SR) 429
and Express Bus service from SR 429 to Tavares/Eustis.
Alignment and Mode
This alternative is approximately 33 miles in length. It will introduce Commuter Rail service from the
Orlando Health/Amtrak SunRail Station, continue north to serve the Church Street SunRail Station, and
then provide service along the Florida Central Railroad (FCEN) corridor from downtown Orlando to SR
429 (approximately 18 miles). Express Bus service will be provided along US 441 from SR 429 to
Tavares/Eustis (approximately 15 miles). This alternative will provide a same-platform transfer to the
Central Florida Commuter Rail/SunRail at Church Street Station and Orlando Health/Amtrak Station.
Stations
As part of this alternative, potential stations were identified: Orlando Health/Amtrak Station (Commuter
Rail), Church Street Station (Commuter Rail), Robinson Street Station (Commuter Rail), Amelia Street
Station (Commuter Rail), Princeton Station (Commuter Rail), Lockhart/Rosemont Station (Commuter
Rail), Apopka Station (Commuter Rail), SR 429 Station (Commuter Rail and Express Bus), Zellwood
Station (Express Bus), Mount Dora Station (Express Bus), and Tavares/Eustis Station (Express Bus).
This alternative will use the FCEN rail line to provide Commuter Rail service between downtown Orlando
and SR 429. At SR 429, passengers continuing on to Lake County would transfer to an Express Bus.
This alternative will serve the major employment centers of downtown Orlando as well as downtown
Apopka. It will not serve the Mount Dora Employment Center or downtown Tavares.
This alternative will serve all four residential centers in the Study Area: downtown Orlando, Rosemont,
Apopka, and the Golden Triangle Area (Tavares, Mount Dora, and Eustis).
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Viable Alternative 1-5
Commuter Rail from Downtown
Orlando to Lake County
Alternative Description/Overview
This alternative will introduce Commuter Rail service from downtown Orlando to Eustis and Mount
Dora.
Alignment and Mode
This alternative is approximately 39 miles in length. It will introduce Commuter Rail service from the
Orlando Health/Amtrak SunRail Station, continue north to serve the Church Street SunRail Station, and
then provide service along the Florida Central Railroad (FCEN) corridor from downtown Orlando to
Eustis and Mount Dora. This alternative will provide a same-platform transfer to the Central Florida
Commuter Rail/SunRail at Church Street Station and Orlando Health/Amtrak Station.
Stations
As part of this alternative, potential Commuter Rail stations were identified: Orlando Health/Amtrak
Station, Church Street Station, Robinson Street Station, Amelia Street Station, Princeton Station,
Lockhart/Rosemont Station, Apopka Station, SR 429 Station, Zellwood Station, Tavares Station, Mount
Dora Station, and Eustis Station.
This alternative will use the FCEN rail line to provide Commuter Rail service from downtown Orlando to
Eustis and Mount Dora.
This alternative will serve the major employment centers of downtown Orlando, downtown Apopka,
and downtown Tavares. It will not serve the Mount Dora Employment Center.
This alternative will serve all four residential centers in the Study Area: downtown Orlando, Rosemont,
Apopka, and the Golden Triangle Area (Tavares, Mount Dora, and Eustis).
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Viable Alternative 2-4
Express Bus from Downtown
Orlando to Lake County
Alternative Description/Overview
This alternative will introduce Express Bus service from downtown Orlando to Tavares/Eustis.
Alignment and Mode
This alternative is approximately 34 miles in length and will introduce Express Bus service along US 441,
State Road (SR) 414, SR 429, and SR 46 from downtown Orlando to Tavares/Eustis.
Stations
As part of this alternative, potential Express Bus stations were identified: LYNX Central Station, Amelia
Street Station, Princeton Station, Rosemont Station, SR 429 Station, Mount Dora Station, and
Tavares/Eustis Station.
This alternative will use US 441, SR 414, SR 429, and SR 46 to provide Express Bus service from
downtown Orlando to Tavares/Eustis. The terminus location in downtown Orlando will be LYNX Central
Station which provides a direct connection to the Central Florida Commuter Rail/SunRail.
This alternative will serve the major employment centers of downtown Orlando and the Mount Dora
Employment Center. It will not serve downtown Apopka and downtown Tavares.
This alternative will serve all four residential centers in the Study Area: downtown Orlando, Rosemont,
Apopka, and the Golden Triangle Area (Tavares, Mount Dora, and Eustis).
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No Build Alternative 0-1
Alternative Description/Overview
The No Build Alternative for the US 441 Corridor Study project reflects the continuation of existing
traffic and transit operations within the Study Area. It is assumed that LYNX and LakeXpress will
continue to maintain existing transit service along the corridor. The No Build Alternative includes
programmed transportation infrastructure and service improvements in the MetroPlan Orlando 2030
Long Range Transportation Plan and the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization 2035 Long
Range Transportation Plan.
Projects included in the No Build Alternative either expand the capacity of the transportation system or
improve transit service. This alternative does not adequately meet the Purpose and Needs of this
project. A table of projects that are included in the No Build Alternative is shown below.
Project Name
Description
US 441/John
Young
Parkway
Construction of flyover and connection
of John Young Parkway to Forest City
Road
Widen from four to six lanes from
Edgewater Drive to Maitland
Boulevard
Realignment to connect ClarconaOcoee Road to Kennedy Boulevard
Forest City
Road
All American
Boulevard
Wekiva
Parkway
State Road
(SR) 46
Interstate 4
US 441
East-West
LYMMO Line
Parramore
LYMMO Line
North-South
LYMMO Line
Construction of new four lane toll road
Widening existing roadway from two
to six lanes
Construction of four new managed
lanes
Widen from four to six lanes from SR
44 to SR 46
New east-west transit line from
Parramore to Thornton Park that
expands the existing LYMMO system in
downtown Orlando
New transit line in the Parramore
neighborhood that expands the
existing LYMMO system in downtown
Orlando
Extension of existing LYMMO line
further north and south in downtown
Orlando
Project
Type
Purpose of
Project
Roadway
Increase
Capacity
2014
Roadway
Increase
Capacity
2019
Roadway
Roadway
Roadway
Roadway
Roadway
Increase
Connectivity
Increase
Capacity
Increase
Capacity
Increase
Capacity
Increase
Capacity
Anticipated
Year of
Completion
2018
2019
2019
2020
Unknown
Transit
Increased
Coverage
2014
Transit
Increased
Coverage
2014
Transit
Increased
Coverage
Unknown
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