Example Details

Example:
Enhance shuttle service between Tri-Rail stations and major employment areas
Objective:
Accessibility
Strategy Category:
Transportation: Enhance transit services to provide viable alternatives to driving alone
Strategy:
(II.B.3) Use local circulators and shuttle services to fill in fixed route service gaps
Originators:
Palm Beach MPO
Implementors:
SFRTA
Timeframe:
Ongoing
Applies Systemwide?:
Yes
Comments:

SFRTA partners with cities to provide shuttle service for many of its stations. Link to SFRTA Shuttle website

SFRTA’s entire Commuter Bus fleet was replaced and upgraded with 28 vehicles and two refurbished vehicles, wrapped in Tri-Rail’s iconic color scheme:

  • Four heavy-duty 35-foot and 26 medium-duty 35-foot buses, each with 50- passenger capacity
  • All buses accommodate two wheelchairs and have a three-space bike rack. An Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramp can be automatically lowered/raised for wheelchair access or rolling luggage on-board
  • Airport buses have enhanced seating, standing room and luggage capacity with 108-inch luggage rack for additional storage space
  • Fixed-route connectors have dual entry and exit doors with a push-button open-and-close system. Cameras monitor passenger and driver activities and external conditions
  • Real-time bus tracking and Wi-Fi capability

The Palm Beach MPO's adopted Transportation Improvement Program includes funds for shuttle service for West Palm Beach and Boca Raton.

Example last updated August 2017

Contact: Kevin Fischer, Palm Beach MPO; Vicki Gatanis, SFRTA

Ex. ID 140

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