C’mon aboard!
The 33-year old PalmTran Tri-Rail system continues to be heavily subsidized as Palm Beach County has about 2000 sq ft of real estate to traverse.
The state award was based on the “para-transit” connections, to address the needs of seniors along with disabled and handicapped persons. The Community Transportation Association of America award was for fixed route and para-transit operations, for innovative and creative service to the community along with its responsiveness to customers and community needs.
The CTAA highlighted “the many programs PalmTran offers to the community, the improvement and growth in these programs, and the hard work of the PalmTran Service Board… recognized the strong relationship PalmTran has developed with its customers and the continued efforts of Palm Tran’s staff to improve service, according to Chuck Cohen, PalmTran Executive Director. He continued, “this award recognizes that freedom of mobility that Palm Tran Connection provides to seniors and disabled residents.
PalmTran runs 7 days a week excluding holidays, serving more than 3500 bus stops and provides more than 7-million rides per hear. Buses arfe equipped with wheelchair ramps and automatic stop announcement systems. Surveillance cameras and bike racks are on buses. There is also door-to-door service.
No comments:
Post a Comment