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Seminole County reports early Scout microtransit ridership; commissioners call for targeted outreach ahead of Lynx route changes
Summary
County officials reported about 6,300 Scout rides in the first week and discussed outreach to long-time Lynx riders, app confusion, and early ridership demographics. Commissioners urged targeted engagement of school-district transportation, HOAs and other community groups as Lynx route changes take effect in January.
Seminole County officials said Oct. 28 that the Scout microtransit pilot logged about 6,300 rides in its first full week, and commissioners urged stepped-up outreach to longtime Lynx riders before fixed-route service transitions in January.
"We finished our first full week with Scout. 6,300 rides as of this morning," the County Manager reported during the county manager's remarks, summarizing early system use and the county's plan to return with a full quarterly update in January.
Commissioners and staff discussed multiple outreach tactics to help riders transition, including distribution of printed brochures through faith-based organizations and homeowner associations, targeted materials for the school district's transportation and food services departments, and insertions with the…
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