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AppalCart

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AppalCART (Appalachian Campus Area Rapid Transit) is a free public bus network located in Boone, North Carolina. It provides fare-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] In 2019, it reported 1,938,321 trips.[3]

Quick Facts Founded, Headquarters ...

AppalCART is governed by an 8-member board.[4] The current chairman of the board is Quint David.[5] It receives its funding from a mix of federal, state, local, and Appalachian State University funds.[6]

Routes

Regular routes

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Night Owl routes

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Game Day routes

In addition to the above routes, AppalCART operates seven game day routes: Gray, Express, Purple, Orange, Blue, Gold, and the Disability Shuttle, totaling 24 routes on the system. There are three stops only served by these routes: Poplar Grove Connector Parking Lot, ASU Hill Street Lot, and ASU Stadium East Gate, totaling 120 stops on the entire system.[9]

Former routes

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References

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    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    "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.
  3. [3]
    "Statistics". AppalCART. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. [4]
    "Our Board". AppalCart - Boone, NC Public Transportation. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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    "Board | Appalcart". Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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    "Alternative Transportation: Mass Transit | Sustain Appalachian". Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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    "Route Maps and Schedules". AppalCART. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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    Patterson, Siri; Edwards, Madalyn (2023-08-26). "AppalCart introduces new mobile app, changes to routes". The Appalachian. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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    "Game Day Routes". AppalCART. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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    web.archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.appalcart.com*. Retrieved 2023-11-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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    https://www.raphaelwenger.com/appalcart/schedules&routes.pdf
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    Markland, Jake; Broyles, Emily (2021-08-30). "Driver shortage causes shift in AppalCart routes". The Appalachian. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  13. [13]
    Reece, Kenneth (2018-06-21). "AppalCART Proposed Fixed Route Changes For August 13, 2018". WataugaOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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    Broyles, Emily; Holiday, Gianna (2020-11-08). "AppalCart seeks public input on Night Owl services after decrease in activity". The Appalachian. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  1. Not all AppalCART routes are perfectly linear; some loop back on themselves and/or have branches.
  2. NC 105 Lot Shuttle drives on routes such as US 221, but it does not make stops associated with all of the roads it uses.
  3. State Farm Lot Shuttle drives on routes such as US 221, but it does not make stops associated with all of the roads it uses.
  4. In 2019, Night Owl routes only ran August through November. From 2021 onwards, they run August through May. As such, these figures are inaccurate for the present day and are likely much higher, however, no data is available.
  5. A duplicate of the Silver Route, but serving the NC 105 lot. The Silver Route did not serve the NC 105 lot at this time.


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