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Palm Tran to cut per‑rider voucher and daily trips while expanding Bus Link zones
Summary
Palm Tran told the Royal Palm Beach council it will reduce Bus Link vouchers from $8 to $5 and cut daily trip allowances from four to two starting Feb. 1, 2026, while expanding the mobility‑on‑demand pilot west to Acreage and Westlake. Officials said the changes stretch limited funds; council members raised ADA and equity concerns for local riders.
Palm Tran officials on Jan. 15 briefed the Royal Palm Beach Village Council on changes to the agency's first‑year Bus Link pilot, which launched in August 2024 and provided TNC vouchers to connect riders to fixed‑route bus stops.
Ira Brewster, Palm Tran director of transit planning, said the pilot completed nearly 200,000 trips in three zones during its first year. The median trip lasted about six minutes and the median fare was $7.56; Royal Palm Beach accounted for roughly 8.4% of those trips and recorded about 16,005 trips in the zone.
Staff told the council…
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