As a part of a $2 million, 135 shelter, three-year contract for Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), Tolar Manufacturing Company began manufacturing 19 bus shelters in March. The custom-made Signature Series shelters will be designed to reflect the character of the St. Petersburg community while creating a comfortable, safe and familiar place for passengers to connect to their bus.
“PSTA is beyond excited to partner with Tolar Manufacturing to bring these new state-of-the-art bus shelters to the community of Pinellas County,” said Brad Miller, CEO at PSTA. “We want to make sure our riders feel secure and have an enjoyable experience when waiting for our buses.”
With this first order, Tolar Manufacturing will provide 10, four-foot by eight-foot bus shelters and four, four-foot by 12-foot shelters that each incorporate “Laguna Blue” acrylic roof panels, perforated aluminum wall panels with an Arctic Blue glass accent panel and PSTA agency branding. Additionally, the company is designing and building five unique Signature Sunset EcoShade monopole shelters with integrated seating.
“Our new EcoShade pole shelter takes inspiration from our EcoSeat that we launched several years ago,” said Scott Williams, business development manager for Tolar Manufacturing Company. “As a complete stand-alone bus stop solution, these pole style shelters are perfect for small spaces with limited right of way. It’s an economical way to provide passenger comfort and security in a single package.” Tolar Manufacturing’s EcoShade creatively and effectively incorporates a six-foot wide by six-foot deep weather protecting roof along with comfortable seating for two and 80W solar security lighting capable of providing power for integrated technologies such as E-Paper Real Time Information Signage and USB charging.
All 19 shelters are scheduled for delivery to St. Petersburg in December 2023.
