Anaheim Rapid Connection (ARC) was a proposed

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line in

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. It would have been located in the

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and Platinum Triangle, with stops at the

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, the

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, and the

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(ARTIC), among others. It has been the subject of much political controversy, which led to the project being cancelled by OCTA in 2018. Councilmembers from the cities of Anaheim and Fullerton stated opposition to the streetcar mode citing concerns about traffic impacts, safety, capital costs, and recent declining transit ridership. These cities also shared concerns about how implementation of dedicated transit lanes would impact automobile traffic.

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