Palm Tran
Description: Palm Tran provides fixed–route service and paratransit service for Palm Beach County. Its website is at http://www.co.palm–beach.fl.us/palmtran.
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Regional Fare Interoperability Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide transit schedule and fare information via the Palm Tran website and private sector traveler information systems.
- Provide a demand-responsive transit plan to users/travelers via Palm Tran customer information systems.
- Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
- Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all Palm Tran vehicles.
- Provide fixed-route and paratransit bus services for Palm Tran.
- Track and evaluate schedule performance on all Palm Tran vehicles.
- Provide transit security on all MDTA vehicles using silent alarms and onboard video surveillance in the future.
- Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
- Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the county sheriff.
- Coordinate transit fare payment with other regional agencies.
- Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from Palm Tran vehicles while in service.
- Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
- Coordinate with the Palm County ITS Operations Facility for traffic signal priority.
- Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all Palm Tran vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
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- Provide transit schedule and fare information via the Palm Tran website and private sector traveler information systems.
- Provide a demand-responsive transit plan to users/travelers via Palm Tran customer information systems.
- Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
- Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all Palm Tran vehicles.
- Provide fixed-route and paratransit bus services for Palm Tran.
- Track and evaluate schedule performance on all Palm Tran vehicles.
- Provide transit security on all MDTA vehicles using silent alarms and onboard video surveillance in the future.
- Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
- Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the county sheriff.
- Coordinate transit fare payment with other regional agencies.
- Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from Palm Tran vehicles while in service.
- Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
- Coordinate with the Palm County ITS Operations Facility for traffic signal priority.
- Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all Palm Tran vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
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Last Updated 3/22/2022