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Flex Service
In September 2018 Palm Tran launched a new flex service called Go Glades. The service allows anyone in the Glades area to make a request via phone call that the Tran make a small detour from its route in order to pick them up. Currently, there are only four routes with more than 70 stops that are part of the Go Glades service.

Fares
A standard one-way fare is priced at $2 (people eligible for a reduced fare such as senior citizens, students, and disabled pay $1). An unlimited 24-hour pass is priced at $5 and the reduced price is $3.50 for those who are eligible. An unlimited 31-Day pass is originally priced at $70 and the reduced price is at $55. Also, children at the age of 8 and under ride free with the accompaniment of a fare-paying passenger. Any passenger attempting to receive the reduced price on their fare or pass are required to have the proper form of identification and it must be valid.

Electric Automobiles
There are plans for construction at the South County Facility to have the building upgraded to a three story, with space almost 9 times bigger. This will be the transit service’s new home in late 2020. There will be nine charging stations at the headquarters for ant and all electric buses.

Expansions
On April 23, 2019, The Palm Tran broke ground on an expansion project on its South County Facility in Delray Beach, Florida. The current 3,800 Square foot space will be converted into a three-story 34,000 square foot facility. The project is set to cost 25 million, 90 percent of which is federally funded. The facility will feature charging stations for their fleet of fully electric buses; along with service stations for 20 additional buses. The building will feature art by Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places Program.

Technology
The Palm Tran announced plans to incorporate new payment methods in addition to cash. The new upgrades will allow the service to accept credit cards and smartphone payments. The upgrade is set to cost between 5 million and 6 million dollars.

Palm Tran allows its riders to track the location of their buses using “iGo” on their smartphones. “iGo” uses InfoPoint software and Google Transit maps to provide riders with real-time information.