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.

Inventory Elements:

• Palm Tran Customer Information Services
• Palm Tran Transit Systems
• Palm Tran Vehicles

Projects:

• Florida Fare Management Infrastructure
• Palm Beach County Transit Signal Priority
• Palm Tran MDT Upgrades
• Palm Tran Real-Time Maintenance Updates
• Regional Fare Interoperability

Roles and Responsibilities:

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.

Surface Street Management for Southeast Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 4/6
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Sustainable Travel for Southeast Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 4/6
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Transit Management for Southeast Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT Districts 4 and 6
• 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.

Weather for Southeast Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 4/6
• None defined