Palm Tran Earns Awards at FPTA Conference

For immediate release: November 18, 2009
Contact: Jessica Dumars, 561-841-4245

Palm Tran, Palm Beach County’s public transportation agency, was the recipient of several honors at the 2009 annual conference of the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) held October 25-27 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Palm Tran’s Marketing Department received first-place Awards of Excellence in the special events category for the Commuter Express ribbon-cutting event and in the signage category for the design of Palm Tran’s Intermodal Transit Center bus stop signs. An Award of Honor was earned in the electronic media category for Transit Works, Palm Tran’s half-hour television show produced in partnership with Palm Beach County’s Channel 20.

Palm Tran Mechanic Francisco Santana was recognized as second runner-up for 2009 FPTA Mechanic of the Year. Santana has been with Palm Tran for 11 years and consistently places in the top 10 on Palm Tran’s monthly employee production reports.

For more information about Palm Tran, please call the customer service department at 561-841-4287.