Knoxville Area Transit

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Area served City of Knoxville, TN
Founded 1967
Fixed bus routes 20
Website [1]
Facebook [2]
Twitter [3]
Instagram [4]
Bus Fuel Types Diesel, Diesel-Electric Hybrid, Electric
Director of Transit Isaac Thorne

Knoxville Area Transit, commonly referred to as KAT, is the operator of public transportation in Knox County, Tennessee. There are Twenty three regular routes are operated. Knoxville Trolley Lines was a free shuttle service which provides service to the university and the downtown area.

Facilities

Headquarters

  • Address: 301 E Church Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902

Bus Yard

  • Address: 1135 E. Magnolia, Knoxville, TN 37917

History

KAT's History Page

Routes

System Map

Regular Knoxville area routes[1]

Route name Inner Terminal Outer Terminal 7-day service
10 Sequoyah Hills Knoxville Station (Bay S) Keowee at Kenesaw
11 Sutherland/Kingston Pike Knoxville Station (Bay O) Walmart at Walbrook Drive (Connection to Rt 16) *
12 Western Avenue Knoxville Station (Bay E) Western after McKamey *
15 Woodland Crosstown Knoxville Station (Bay Q) Walmart at East Towne (Connection to Rt 23 & 34) *
16 Middlebrook/Cedar Bluff Knoxville Station (Bay C) Windsor Square *
17 Sutherland/Bearden Knoxville Station (Bay O) Forest Park (Connection to Rt 11) *
20 Central/ Clinton Highway Knoxville Station (Bay G) Northwest Crossing *
22 Broadway Knoxville Station (Bay N) Jacksboro at Essary *
23 Millertown Knoxville Station (Bay L) Target
24 Licoln Park/Inskip Knoxville Station (Bay L) Central St NB at Woodlawn Dr *
31 Magnolia Avenue Knoxville Station (Bay F) Asheville Hwy before Holston *
32 Dandridge Avenue Knoxville Station (Bay I) Kirkwood St Superstop (Connection to Rt 31 & 34) *
34 Burlington Shopper Knoxville Station (Bay H) Walmart at East Towne (Connection to Rt 15 & 23) *
37 Morningside/Riverside Knoxville Station (Bay D) Natchez and Wilder *
40 South Knoxville Knoxville Station (Bay R) Chapman Hwy after Young High Pike (Connection to Rt 41 (Inbound) & 45) *
41 Chapman Highway Knoxville Station (Bay P) Walmart at Chapman Hwy *
42 Fort Sanders/UT Hospital Knoxville Station (Bay M) UT Hospital *
44 University Park Apartments UT Transfer Point University Park Apartments
45 Vestal Knoxville Station (Bay S) Hedgeapple SB before Young High Pike *

Lines with asterisks (*) denote lines that operate daily.

Gameday Shuttles

KAT offers special shuttles for football games, which operate solely on specific dates. All lines terminate at Neyland Stadium. These lines are assigned the special "51" designator.[2]

Outer Terminus
51A Civic Coliseum
51C Farragut High Parking Lot
51D Old City
51E Market Square / Krutch Park

Knoxville Trolley Lines

Line Destinations
Blue Line Knoxville Station, Civic Coliseum, Waterfront
Green Line Old City, Gay Street
Orange Line University of Tennessee, Downtown

Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission Notes
31-34 2008 Gillig Trolley Replica 35'
(G21B102N4) 		Cummins ISM
35-37 2013 Gillig Trolley Replica 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.5
38-40 2014 Gillig Trolley Replica HEV 35'
(G30B102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
3007-3012 2016 Ford
Champion 		E-450
?
3013-3015 2019 Gillig Low Floor HEV 29'
(G30E102?2) 		Cummins B6.7 Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
3016-3018 2021 Gillig Low Floor HEV 29'
(G30E102?2) 		Cummins B6.7 Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
3019-3023 2021 Gillig Low Floor HEV 29'
(G30E102?2) 		Cummins B6.7 Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
3501-3512 2021 New Flyer XE35 Siemens 1DB2016 or 1DB2020 Electric Drive System
  • 3501 has arrived on 6/3/21
  • 3502 & 3503 has arrived on 9/1/21
  • 10 out of 18 have arrived on 9/29/21
  • Five-year agreement for 12 buses, with option for an additional 13 buses in either 35- or 40-foot lengths.[3]
4004-4015 2011 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.5
4016-4021 2012 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.5
4022-4026 2013 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.5
4027-4033 2017 Gillig Low Floor HEV 35'
(G30B102N4) 		Cummins B6.7 Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
4034-4037 2018 Gillig Low Floor HEV 35'
(G30B102N4) 		Cummins B6.7 Allison H 40 EP hybrid system
5001-5006 2009 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL Voith D864.5
5007-5008 2013 Gillig Low Floor 40'
(G27D102N4) 		Cummins ISL9 Voith D864.5
5009-5011 2014 Gillig Low Floor 40' HEV
(G30D102N4) 		Cummins ISB6.7 Allison H 40 EP hybrid system

On Order

Fleet Number(s) Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission Notes

Retired

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Number Engine Transmission Notes
T21-T30 1999-2002 Dupont Industries Trolley Replica
101-109 2001 Dodge/Braun Paratransit Van
131-139 2005-2006 Ford/Goshen Coach Paratransit Van
311-320 2004-2006 Ford Paratransit Bus
351 1999 ABI Paratransit Bus
361-371 2003-2004 Ford Paratransit Bus
701-720 2002-2003 Optima Bus
931-934 2004 Optima Bus Opus LFB-34 Cummins ISB
935-938 2005 Optima Bus Opus LFB-34 Cummins ISB
411-414 2004 Ebus Trolley Replica
409 1958 GMC TDH-4512
502, 506-509 1982 GMC RTS-04
(T8J-604) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730 Ex-Capital Area Transit (NC) 1181, 1188, 1187, 1189 & 1179, bought in 1996.
510 1982 GMC RTS-04
(T8J-204) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V730 Ex-SMART 8206, bought in 1995.
511-512 1997 Nova Bus RTS-06
(T80-206) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50
513-514 1999 Nova Bus RTS-06
(T80-206) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50
651 1996 Nova Bus LFS Detroit Diesel Series 40 Ex-Demo
652-657 1999 Nova Bus LFS Detroit Diesel Series 40
830-838 1972 GMC T6H-4523A Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison Formerly K-Trans same #s.
841-880 1982 Grumman Flxible 870
(40096-6T) 		Detroit Diesel 6V92T Allison V730 Formerly K-Trans same #s.
881-887 1993 Flxible Metro "D"
(30096-6C) 		Cummins L10
888-889 1993 Flxible Metro "D"
(30096-6C8) 		Cummins C8.3
901-923 1997 Nova Bus RTS-06
(T70-206) 		Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison VR731
3001-3005 2012 Ford
Goshen 		Cutaway
4001-4003 2009 Gillig Low Floor 35'
(G27B102N4) 		Cummins ISL Voith D864.5 Used as emergency & training buses

References

External Links

  1. ↑ Template:Cite web
  2. ↑ Template:Cite web
  3. ↑ Knoxville selects New Flyer with award for up to 25 battery-electric Xcelsior buses and the associated charging infrastructure from New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions™, newflyer.com, October 13, 2020; retrieved December 29, 2020.
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