October was a record-breaking month for Palm Tran

Palm Tran, Palm Beach County’s public transportation agency, set an all-time record in October 2011 with a total monthly ridership of 1,003,356. This is the first time Palm Tran has exceeded one million passenger trips in any one month period.

Th

e average weekday ridership in October of 40,843 was also a record.

During the same time period in October 2010, the monthly total ridership was 962,039.

The new record marks a 4.29 percent increase in riders.