1994 The Anaheim Resort® is created and Anaheim Resort Specific Plan Adopted by the City of Anaheim
1995 ATN is formed to begin public transit planning efforts for the City of Anaheim
2001 First 10 electric buses delivered
2002 Memorial Day 2002 ART services begin with 8 routes in The Anaheim Resort
2004 Public transit operations franchise awarded to ATN by the City of Anaheim
2003 Service expands to the cities of Garden Grove and Orange
2006 The Platinum Triangle Specific Plan Adopted by the City of Anaheim
2007 Service to the Platinum Triangle begins connecting Anaheim Stadium Train Station, Platinum Triangle and The Anaheim Resort. Service expands to 15 routes
2008 Federal Transit Administration designates ATN as a public transit provider and nine new buses added to the fleet
2009 ART moves its operations to a new facility
2009 Fleet by 35 buses to begin service for Toy Story Transportation Center
2011 New services begin to the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station, City of Santa Ana – MainPlace and Discovery Science Center and City of Buena Park with service to Knott’s Berry Farm and surrounding Entertainment District
2012 21 new Compressed Natural Gas buses added for the fleet
2014 ART buys and builds its new Administration and Operations Facility
2014 Service expands to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC)
2015 Service to the City Costa Mesa and South Coast Plaza
2015 Connectivity via ARTIC to the Orange County Beach Communities initiated
2016 ART added the first four all electric buses to its fleet
2017 ATN introduces mobile payment options
2018 ATN introduces first microtransit service – Free Rides Around the Neighborhood (FRAN)
2019 City of Anaheim renews public transit franchise operating Ordinance designating ATN as a municipal transit operator
2020 ATN begins to make plan for post-COVID touchless operations through mobility and App-Based solutions and service expansion to regional airports
2020 ATN is the first public transit agency in the nation to receive GBAC accreditation
