Anaheim Resort Transportation

Anaheim Resort Transportation (ART), established in 1998 as the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN)[2] and formerly known as Anaheim Resort Transit,[5][11] is a mass transportation provider in the Anaheim Resort area[5] and its environs[4] in Orange County, California, United States. ART uses a fleet of vehicles, including tourist trolleys,[5] to provide access to hotels, malls, and tourist-related enterprises, which are the main destinations connected by the system.[12] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 8,611,000, or about 24,600 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

ParentCity of Anaheim[1]
Founded1998[2]
Headquarters1354 South Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, California 92805[3]
Service areaGreater Anaheim Resort, Orange County, California, United States[4][5]
Routes14
Destinations
Hubs
  • Disneyland Resort Main Transportation Center[6]
  • ARTIC
Fleet45
Daily ridership24,600 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[7]
Annual ridership8,611,000 (2023)[8]
Fuel typeCNG, battery electric
OperatorTransdev[9]
Chief executiveDiana Kotler[10]
Websitewww.rideart.org

In 2005, Citizens Against Government Waste criticized an earmark for ART from the United States Congress as wasteful spending.[13]

In 2010, Disney contracted with ART to run shuttles from a Disney-owned parking lot and all stations to the Disneyland Resort.[5][14]

Governance

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ART is owned by the Anaheim Transportation Network, a quasi-government agency[5] organized as a nonprofit corporation.[15] Its board of directors is made up of representatives from hotels, local government, tourist attractions, and other businesses in the Anaheim Resort and Platinum Triangle.[16] Diana Kotler is the executive director of the organization.[10][16]

Routes

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A NABI 40-LFW ART bus at the Disneyland Resort shuttle area in 2014.

ART routes

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Route Terminals Via
3

Grove District Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Anaheim

Harbor Bl & Chapman Av

Harbor Bl
4

Harbor Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Anaheim

Harbor Bl & Orangewood Av

Harbor Bl
5

Grand Plaza Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Anaheim

Harbor Bl & Katella Av

Harbor Bl
6

Disney Way Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Disney Wy
7

Clementine Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Clementine St
8

Hotel Circle Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Harbor Bl
9

Katella Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Katella Av
11

Ball Road Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Ball Rd
12

Manchester Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Anaheim

Doubletree Wy & City Bl

Manchester Av
15

ARTIC Express Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Anaheim

Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center

Katella Av
15

ARTIC Sports Complex Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Anaheim

Frontera St & Frontera St

SR 57
17 Anaheim

Disneyland

Anaheim

Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station

La Palma Av
20

Toy Story Line

Anaheim

Disneyland

Anaheim

Toy Story Parking

Disney Wy
Sport Center Anaheim

Angel Stadium

Anaheim

Hondo Center

Douglass Rd

ART also operates On-Demand services with stops in Buena Park, Orange, and Anaheim.

Fleet and facilities

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Active fleet

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Make/Model Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Engine Transmission Notes
ENC E-Z Rider II BRT 32' CNG 1219-1221 2013 Cummins Westport ISL G Allison B300R 5 speed
BYD K7M 3001-3012 2020 2 x 90 kW AC synchronous 215 kWh iron-phosphate battery
BYD K9M 4001-4020
 
2021 2 x TYC-150A 150 kw (max) permanent magnet motor 600 Ah Lithium iron phosphate batteries
BYD K11M 6001-6020
 
2021 2 x BYD TYC-180A 180 kW 578 kWh iron-phosphate battery

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.[17]: 10 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Anaheim Receives Funding for Resort Transit Service" (Press release). City of Anaheim. December 15, 2004. Archived from the original on April 19, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "A Closer Look at the Anaheim Transportation Network" (Press release). City of Anaheim. December 15, 1998. Archived from the original on April 19, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Home". rideart.org.
  4. ^ a b "ART Frequently Asked Questions at a Glance". Anaheim Transportation Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Tully, Sarah (March 19, 2010). "Laid-off drivers hired for new Disney lot". Orange County Register. Orange County Register Communications. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2010. Disney is leasing the vehicles and hiring the drivers through Anaheim Resort Transit – the public organization that runs the red trolleys and other vehicles in the Disney area. www.rideart.org
  6. ^ "Routes & Stop Locations" (PDF). Anaheim Transportation Network. Fall 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  7. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Transdev to operate Anaheim Resort shuttle". Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Contact Us". Anaheim Transportation Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  11. ^ "The ART of Getting from Here to There". Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  12. ^ "ART Schedule". Anaheim Transportation Network. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  13. ^ "Editorial: Congress' pork diet a matter of concern". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. April 14, 2005. p. B6.
  14. ^ Garcia, Sid (March 20, 2010). "Disneyland expansion brings new jobs, parking". KABC-TV. Anaheim, California. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2010. The park worked with the Anaheim Transportation Network and MV Transportation to hire the former OCTA drivers and lease the buses.
  15. ^ "Timeline". Anaheim Resort Transportation. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Board of Directors". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  17. ^ Anaheim Transportation Network — 2022 Fleet Management Plan (PDF) (Report). Anaheim Transportation Network. March 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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