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==Transportation== [[File:SeaboardTrainStaWPB.JPG|thumb|The historic Seaboard Air Line Station serves both Amtrak and Tri-Rail]] [[File:Water Taxi in West Palm Beach, FL.jpg|thumb|The Water Taxi is means of transportation in West Palm Beach]] '''Air:''' The city is served by [[Palm Beach International Airport]], located in unincorporated Palm Beach County. The airport attracts people from all over the county as well as from the [[Treasure Coast]] and [[Space Coast]] counties to the north. In 2014 there were over 6.5 million passengers who passed through the gates of PBIA making it the 52nd busiest airport in the nation.<ref name="pbcgov.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.pbcgov.com/edo/why_pbc.htm |title=Why Palm Beach County? |publisher=Pbcgov.com |access-date=2010-11-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926234940/http://www.pbcgov.com/edo/why_pbc.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> '''Bicycle''' The city's flat terrain, early paved streets, and year-round climate quickly earned it the designation as the "bicyclingest town in the U.S.A.". The historic core consists of a dense grid of narrower streets, laid out by [[Henry Flagler]]. [[Clematis Street]] was one-lane each direction with a speed limit of 12 mph, and the middle of the street between lanes was used to park bicycles.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Gordon L.|title=The West Palm Beach that I Remember|url=http://digitalcollections.fiu.edu/tequesta/files/1979/79_1_06.pdf|date=1979}}</ref> The popularity of bicycling declined during the later half of the 20th century, but has undergone a renewed increase in popularity. In addition, a bike share program, SkyBike, was introduced in 2015,<ref>{{cite news|title=Bike share in West Palm Beach a smart way to go|url=http://opinionzone.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/07/02/bike-share-in-west-palm-beach-a-smart-way-to-go/|newspaper=Palm Beach Post|access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref> and the city's mobility plan calls for protected bike lanes on most downtown streets.<ref>{{cite web|title=WPB mobility plan|url=http://www.wpbmobility.com|date=2018}}</ref> '''Highways:''' [[U.S. Route 1 in Florida|U.S. 1]] passes through the city's downtown, commercial, and industrial districts. [[Interstate 95 in Florida|Interstate 95]] bisects the city from north to south with multiple interchanges serving West Palm Beach, including an entrance to Palm Beach International Airport. [[Florida's Turnpike]] passes through West Palm Beach further west, connecting with the western suburbs of [[Royal Palm Beach]] and [[Wellington, Florida|Wellington]]. [[State Road 80 (Florida)|State Road 80]], running east–west, is a partial expressway, that runs from Interstate 95 to State Road 7. '''Rail:''' [[Amtrak]] has daily long-distance trains, ''[[Silver Meteor]]'' and ''[[Silver Star (Amtrak train)|Silver Star]],'' arriving and departing to points north and Miami to the south as well. [[Tri-Rail]] [[commuter rail]] system serves the city from a [[West Palm Beach (Tri-Rail station)|historical station]] located on the west side of Tamarind Avenue, just east of I-95. Tri-Rail provides commuter rides north to Mangonia Park and south to Miami. All Aboard Florida began track upgrades in 2015 in preparation for [[Higher-speed rail|higher-speed passenger service]] serving [[Miami, Florida]] through [[Orlando, FL]]. Service on All Aboard Florida's [[Brightline]] service from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale began on January 12, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wlrn.org/post/sunshine-economy-safety-service-and-selling-passenger-rail-south-floridians|title=The Sunshine Economy: Safety, Service and Selling Passenger Rail to South Floridians|last=Hudson|first=Tom|date=January 22, 2018|website=WLRN Public Radio and Television|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> Service was extended from Fort Lauderdale to Miami on May 19, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wsvn.com/news/local/brightline-train-service-extends-to-miami/|title=Brightline train service extends to Miami|date=May 20, 2018|website=7News Miami|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> The [[Rail freight transport|freight rail]] companies, [[CSX Transportation]] and the [[Florida East Coast Railway]] also serve the city. '''Trolley:''' There is a free downtown trolley that provides transportation around downtown including Clematis, City Place, Tri Rail Station, Palm Beach Outlets, and Waterfront districts of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mollystrolleys.com/downtown-wpb-trolley|title=Downtown WPB Trolley | Molly's Trolleys of West Palm Beach|website=www.mollystrolleys.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://downtownwpb.com/trolley/|title=trolley}}</ref> '''Bus:''' [[Greyhound Lines]] operates scheduled [[intercity bus service]] out of the train station on the west side of Tamarind Avenue. [[Palm Tran]], the Palm Beach County municipal bus service, operates scheduled service throughout the city and the suburban areas of Palm Beach County. '''Port:''' The [[Port of Palm Beach]] is located on the northern edge of the city limits. It is the fourth busiest container port in Florida and the 18th busiest in the continental United States. In addition to intermodal capacity, the Port is a major modal point for the shipment of various goods<ref name="pbcgov.com"/> as well as being the home to several small passenger cruise lines. '''Water Taxi:''' As a waterfront city there is specific need for water transportation between points in the city and surrounding areas. Waterway transportation is available to and from the downtown Clematis Street District, Sailfish Marina Resort, waterfront attractions, [[Peanut Island]], and special events.
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