Palm Tran

Palm Tran lifted fares and provided more than 5,000 rides, assisting residents in preparing for the storm and evacuating them to shelters.

Londono is a dedicated transit professional with nine years of transit experience in the areas of transit planning, strategic planning, operations, contract management, data analysis...

Palm Tran Bus Drivers Loretta Fuegos and Murray Seabrook took home two top state-wide awards at the 2022 Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) Conference: 1st Place...

Palm Tran and KCATA make appointments to their executive teams, while OLI names state coordinators.

Dump the Pump Day is designed to encourage everyone to try out public transportation instead of traveling by single-occupant vehicles.

The parade returned for its first gathering since 2019 and was led by a vehicle that celebrates inclusion and diversity.

Palm Tran has developed a new student-focused program where both agency and student employee grow from the experience.

Palm Tran aims to ensure operators appreciate the need for engaging riders who have visual impairments or are blind when they are boarding and exiting the bus, finding their seats...

Palm Tran operators' rigorous six-week training includes vehicle operations, customer relations and emergency management, with a special focus on protective measures against COVID...

The seven new operators were trained on a curriculum covering topics such as maintaining and operating the buses, communicating with riders and, due to COVID-19, ensuring the ...

The systems will provide real-time visual and audio announcements, to make riding transit easier and more accessible.

The system purifies contaminated air and recirculates it back into the vehicle.

While COVID-19 has dealt a gut punch to the public transportation industry in terms of ridership and revenue, transit agencies are resilient and adapting to meet the changing ...

The ribbon cutting event coincides with agency’s 50th anniversary.

Palm Tran’s newest operators will be driving much more than a vehicle on a route; they will be driving connections within the community.

Forbes spoke to the dire need for more funding from the state to ensure Florida transit agencies continue operations and regain what was lost.

Palm Tran collaborates with local municipality to improve popular bus stop.

Palm Tran celebrated a new class of 10 bus operator graduates in a socially-distanced ceremony and announced J. LaPrice Williams had earned a state award by the Florida Public...

Palm Tran is installing a new system to give mobility-challenged passengers greater independence and ensure bus operators maintain safe social distancing.

The annual recognition honors transit agencies for innovative and proactive safety and security programs.

The group says more emergency stimulus funding is needed to avert a ‘looming financial calamity.’

Each door installed provides a heavy-duty glass shield and lower door helping reduce contact between the bus operator and passengers.

As the threat of COVID-19 reached South Florida, Palm Tran Connection, the region’s paratransit provider, implemented multiple new practices to better fit the needs of the community...

Baker’s ride was a way to experience Palm Tran’s recent improvements in action.

Palm Tran debuted its 2019 Pink Bus at the Palm Beach County Governmental Center on January 15, 2019, in conjunction with the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners.

Palm Tran is launching a transportation service in the Glades that is not only improving travel mobility; it is also adding jobs to the economy.

In its second year, Palm Tran’s Stuff-the-Bus employee driven toy drive was a bigger success than Executive Director Clinton B. Forbes imagined.

Philadelphia, Penn.Jim FoxAssistant General Manager of System SafetySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityIn order for a transit organization to be successful, safety...

After more than four decades, Palm Tran Bus Operator Tom Romano pulled his 40-foot bus into the West Palm Beach Intermodal Transit Center for the last time on May 31, 2018.

After all, only those dedicated to meeting the demands of being a professional bus operator and adhering to strict safety standards complete the program.

The American Public Transportation Association announced Palm Tran as winner of the Certificate of Merit for Safety Award at the annual APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference in Tampa...

Palm Tran has been honored with the prestigious Achievement Award in the category of Transportation from the National Association of Counties.

Palm Tran set out to inspire future minority transit leaders by hosting this year’s Garrett A. Morgan Shadow Day.

Palm Tran was honored with two prestigious safety awards during the Safety Council of Palm Beach County’s 21st awards luncheon.

Executive Director Clinton B. Forbes spent hours on the phone assisting fixed-route riders with questions, directions and other transit needs.

Throughout Black History Month, everyone in Palm Beach County will notice a unique bus honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Palm Tran received three prestigious awards from the Florida Public Transportation Association during FPTA’s annual conference held in West Palm Beach in October.

The new Palm Tran extension was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on January 5, 2018.

After nearly 42 years in Palm Beach County public transportation, including 29 years as Palm Tran Operations Manager, BJ Barrow retired in December.

Palm Tran held its annual Employee Recognition & Service Awards Reception to recognize employees for their years of service milestones.

Palm Tran’s Upward Mobility Program provides employees with the tools they needed to succeed to achieve their career goals.

Palm Tran helped brighten the holidays for children in the Glades. During November, Palm Tran collected toys at several locations throughout the county in donation barrels — enough...

Not everyone who starts Palm Tran’s rigorous eight-week bus operator training program finishes it. Only those committed to meeting the demands of being a professional bus operator...

Palm Tran is helping disadvantaged businesses find their perfect match by sponsoring the 2017 Palm Beach Partners Business Matchmaker Conference & Expo.

Palm Tran prides itself on recognizing the customer service representatives who exceed expectations daily.

Palm Tran has announced three of its employees are winners of 2017 Golden Palm Awards. The Golden Palm Award is the highest level of recognition for employee accomplishment.

Palm Tran has recognized Bus Operator Thomas Guthy for his quick-thinking and superior driving skills that prevented the death of a pedestrian.

For most teenagers, the ability to get around without asking for a ride is the ultimate rite of passage. However, for teens with disabilities, that kind of freedom may feel unattainable...

Palm Tran has continued to embrace an open dialogue with bus operators, mechanics and everyone involved in delivering safe, efficient and courteous public transportation in Palm...

Palm Tran has unveilled the first baseball-themed bus shelters in Florida at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, highlighting the ease of taking transit to enjoy America’s favorite...

Palm Tran is helping keep Palm Beach County clean and pristine with an innovative solution to avoid overflowing waste receptacles at bus stops.

On March 17, 2017 the hard-working bus operators in Palm Beach County were honored by Executive Director Clinton B. Forbes, managers, leaders and staff.

Palm Tran has announced the appointment of a new member to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Khaled Shammout, director of transit planning, will join Palm Tran on Friday, March...

Palm Tran has announced the appointment of Cathy Holmes-Lewis as senior manager of human resources. Lewis joined Palm Tran on Monday, April 3, 2017.

Palm Tran has announced the appointment of a new member to its Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Khaled Shammout, director of transit planning, joined Palm Tran on Friday, March...

Palm Tran, working with Susan G. Komen South Florida and Lamar Transit Advertising, unveiled the 2017 breast cancer awareness bus at the Lake Pavilion in Downtown West Palm Beach...

Maintenance departments are essential to running a transit system, but what is the best way to ensure that your department is operating efficiently?

Clinton B. Forbes, Palm Tran executive director, has been elected to the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) 2016-2018 Board of Directors by its membership...

Palm Tran unveiled the first of 24 new bus stops seats at the bus stop adjacent to Presidente Supermarket in Linton Square Plaza in Delray Beach on October 3, 2016.

Palm Tran Connection, the paratransit division of Palm Beach County’s public transportation system, has received $381,294 from the state of Florida's Natural Gas Fuel Fleet Vehicle...

On Jan. 7, Palm Tran, partnering with Susan G. Komen South Florida and Lamar Transit Advertising, rolled out its 2016 breast cancer awareness pink bus at the Lake Pavilion on ...

Palm Tran announced that Clinton B. Forbes has been selected as the new executive director. The Palm Tran executive director oversees both fixed-route and paratransit operations...

The Public Information and Marketing Section of Palm Tran was honored with several awards at the 2014 annual conference of the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA)...

Palm Tran Connection has implemented a new, upgraded phone system that enables users to access automated information regarding their door-to-door transportation service 24 hours...

Palm Tran, working with the Susan G. Komen South Florida Affiliate and Lamar Advertising, unveiled the 2014 pink breast cancer awareness bus at Good Samaritan Medical Center in...

Palm Tran received the first-place Unit Safety Award for transit systems operating more than 100 buses at the Florida Public Transportation Association's (FPTA) annual conference...

The public information and marketing department of Palm Tran was honored with several awards at the 2013 annual conference of the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA...