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Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART), established in 1998 as the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) and formerly known as Anaheim Resort Transit, is a
mass transportation Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...
provider in the Anaheim Resort area and its environs in Orange County, California, United States. ART uses a fleet of vehicles, including
tourist trolley A tourist trolley, also called a road trolley, is a rubber-tired bus designed to resemble an old-style streetcar or tram, usually with false clerestory roof. The vehicles are usually fueled by diesel, or sometimes compressed natural gas. The ...
s, to provide access to hotels, malls, and tourist-related enterprises, which are the main destinations connected by the system. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . In 2005,
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criticized an earmark for ART from the
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as wasteful spending. In 2010,
Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
contracted with ART to run shuttles from a Disney-owned parking lot and all stations to the
Disneyland Resort The Disneyland Resort, commonly known as Disneyland, is an entertainment resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division and is home to two theme parks (Di ...
.


Governance

ART is owned by the Anaheim Transportation Network, a quasi-
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organized as a
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. Its
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is made up of representatives from hotels, local government, tourist attractions, and other businesses in the Anaheim Resort and Platinum Triangle. Diana Kotler is the
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of the organization.


Service

As of 2015, ART operates 21 fixed routes with stops in
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, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Santa Ana,
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, and
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
.


Fleet and facilities

ATN awarded a contract to BYD for 40 K series battery-electric buses in May 2019. Buses to be delivered include 30-foot (K7M), 40-foot (K9M), and
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60-foot (K11M) models. ATN supports operations, maintenance, and administration at the Base Facility, 1354 South Anaheim Blvd. There is an adjacent Parking Facility to support overflow bus parking at 1280 South Anaheim Blvd. 10 revenue vehicles can be parked at the Base Facility, which includes 3 maintenance bays and 2 lifts. The Parking Facility can accommodate 80 revenue vehicles.


See also

*
Orange County Transportation Authority The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the transportation planning commission for Orange County, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. OCTA is responsible for funding and implementing transit and capital projects for t ...


References


External links

* Bus transportation in California Transportation in Anaheim, California Public transportation in Orange County, California Disneyland Resort {{California-transport-stub