Palm Tran, Palm Beach County’s public transportation system, recently acquired six new articulated buses from New Flyer Industries. This is the first time Palm Tran will have buses of this kind in its fleet.
Designed for crowded routes, the 61-foot vehicles are often called “a bus and a half” because they can seat 58 passengers and are capable of carrying approximately 80 people including standing loads. Palm Tran will use these buses on its busiest routes beginning in April.
“These buses are clearly needed based on our growing ridership and will enable us to increase capacity during these times of economic constraints without the additional operating costs of placing more buses on these routes,” said Palm Tran Executive Director Chuck Cohen.
Palm Tran is planning an event in March to unveil the new buses, though members of the media may contact the agency sooner for photo opportunities, as the mechanics and bus operators are currently in training at Palm Tran’s West Palm Beach and Delray Beach facilities.
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