Ozark Regional Transit
ORT bus in Fayetteville | |
Founded | 1982 |
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Headquarters | 2423 East Robinson Ave |
Locale | Springdale, Arkansas |
Service area |
Washington County, Arkansas Benton County, Arkansas |
Service type | Bus service |
Routes | 9 |
Daily ridership | 300,000 (2012) |
Fuel type | Diesel |
Website | Ozark Regional Transit |
Ozark Regional Transit is the provider of mass transportation in the cities of northwestern Arkansas, including Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville. The roots of the organization are in a 1974 project by the Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County to provide rural transportation. By 1978, two fixed routes had been established and, in 1982, after being designated as an urban area, northwestern Arkansas formed Ozark Regional Transit and acquired federal funding. Currently, 5 local routes serve the interconnected Fayetteville and Springdale communities and two routes travel through the Rogers-Bentonville area. A commuter route travels once per day in each direction to provide a peak connection between Fayetteville and rural Washington County, while another commuter route travels all day between the four major cities.
Route list
- 40 Fayetteville-Springdale
- 41 Sixth St
- 42 Springdale East
- 43 East Robinson/West Huntsville
- 44 Rogers
- 46 Bentonville
- 47 Zion/Joyce-North Hills
- 50 Lincoln-Fayetteville
- 54 Commuter Express/NWACC express from NWACC Bentonville to NWACC Springdale, then to NWA mall and on to Lot #56 at U of A.