AppalCart
Founded | October 1981 |
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Headquarters | 305 Highway 105 Bypass Boone, NC 28607 |
Locale | North Carolina |
Service area | Boone and Appalachian State University with service to rural locations throughout Watauga County |
Service type | Local and Student Commuter |
Routes | 13 |
Fuel type | Biodiesel |
Operator | Appalachian State University, Town of Boone, Watauga County, State of North Carolina |
Chief executive | Greg Lovins |
Website | appalcart.com |
AppalCART (Appalachian Campus Area Rapid Transit) is a free public bus network located in Boone, North Carolina. It provides free fixed route and paratransit service throughout Appalachian State University and Boone, as well as low-fare van service to other towns within Watauga County.[1] In 2013, AppalCART reported a ridership of 1,712,873 passenger trips.[2]
AppalCART is governed by an 8-member board.[3] The current chairman of the board is Greg Lovins.[4] It receives its funding from a mix of federal, state, local, and Appalachian State University funds.[5]
Routes[]
AppalCART provides Watagua with thirteen routes listed in the table below:
Bus Route | Route Description | Notes |
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Blue Route | Runs to and from South Lot/Baseball Stadium driving as far as ASU Peacock Traffic Circle before turning around. The line totals around 16 minutes. | |
Express Route | Runs to and from ASU College Street Station driving as far as Watagua Opportunities Shelter before turning around. The line totals around 28 minutes. | |
Gold Route | Runs to and from ASU College Street Station driving as far as Greenwood Lot before turning around. The line totals around 29 minutes. | |
Green East | Runs to and from ASU College Street Station driving as far as Hospitality House before turning around. The line totals around 29 minutes. | |
Green West | Runs to and from ASU College Street Station driving as far as Old Bristol Road before turning around. The line totals around 28 minutes. | Dependent on the semester. |
Orange Route | Runs to and from ASU College Street Station driving as far as Brookshire Park Road before turning around. The line totals around 31 minutes making 16 stops. | Dependent on time of day. |
Pink Route | Runs to and from ASU Peacock Traffic Circle driving as far as University Hall before turning around. The line totals around 29 minutes making 19 stops. | |
POP 105 | Runs to and from Peacock Traffic Circle Light driving as far as NC 105 Bypass/US 421 West before turning around. The line totals around 19 to 29 minutes making 23 stops. | Dependent on the semester, time of day, and day of the week. |
Purple Route | Runs to and from ASU Peacock Traffic Circle driving as far as Meadowview Drive At Walgreens before turning around. The line totals around 49 to 65 minutes. | Dependent on time of day. |
Red Route | Runs to and from ASU College Street Station driving as far as Watagua Medical Center before turning around. The line totals around 28 minutes. | |
Silver Route | Runs to and from ASU State Farm Lot/Greenway driving as far as ASU Eagers Hall before turning around. The line totals around 22 minutes. | |
State Farm | Runs to and from ASU State Farm Lot/Greenway driving as far as ASU Eagers Hall before turning around. The line totals around 22 minutes. | |
Teal Route |
| Three routes dependent on day of the week or season. |
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "AppalCART Reports Record Ridership Once Again of 1,712,873 Passenger Trips; Six Percent Increase Over 2012 | High Country Press". www.hcpress.com. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "Our Board". AppalCart - Boone, NC Public Transportation. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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