Palm Tran

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name = Palm Tran

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founded = 1971
headquarters = West Palm Beach, Florida
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service_type = Bus
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fleet = 192
ridership = 34,000 daily
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operator = Palm Beach County
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website = http://www.palmtran.org/

Palm Tran is a bus system run by the Palm Beach County Government, serving Palm Beach County, Florida. Standard (Adult) one-way fare is $1.50 (people elegible for the reduced fare such as students and senior citizens pay $0.75). For $3.55 an unlimited all-day pass ($2.25 for reduced fare). There are no free transfers except to Tri-Rail or Broward County Transit. Daily and 31-day unlimited ride passes are also available for purchase. There are 31-day unlimited passes that are available reduced or regular costing $55 and $40 respectively.cite web|url =http://www.pbcgov.com/palmtran/fare/pdf/Fare.pdf |title =Your Guide to Palm Tran's QUIK PASS & Fare Information| accessdate = 2008-08-14] All Palm Tran buses have bicycle racks on the front, capable of holding two bikes.

History

In 1971, Florida TransitManagement, Inc. began service with 20 buseson seven routes. In 1980, this service was renamed CoTran, short for "County Transportation". Finally, in 1996, CoTran was renamed Palm Tran and has been that way since. At that time the livery of the buses was changed from white and orange to white and teal.

ystem Map

Palm Tran Connection

Palm Tran Connection is a shared ride, door to door, paratransit service that provides transportation for residents and visitors in Palm Beach County under six programs:

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Program
• Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Program
• Division of Senior Services (DOSS) Program
• Board of County Commissioner (BCC) Program
• County Senior Transportation (CSTS) Program
• Medicaid

The Palm Tran Connection is operated by private transport companies and coordinated through Palm Tran. They travel to every destination in Palm Beach County - from Jupiter to Boca Raton and from Palm Beach to South Bay. Palm Tran Connection schedules all trips, prepares vehicle manifests, handles customer concerns & commendations, determines eligibility, and monitors the performance of the Transportation Providers.

References

External links

* [http://www.palmtran.org/ The official Palm Tran site]