Branded transit shelters and signage leveraged as BRT elements for Gary, Indiana’s new Broadway Metro Express rapid bus service
On February 19th, 2018 Gary Public Transportation Corp (GPTC) launched its new Broadway Metro Express. This is the first BRT style, rapid bus service project in the agency’s history, which began as a private streetcar … Read more about: Tolar fabricates transit shelters and signage for GPTC in Gary, Indiana »
Continued Tolar portfolio growth in recent months includes FL, TX, CA, CO, MO, MT, HI and Canada
After a rigorous competitive evaluation process, Tolar Manufacturing Company was recently awarded a five-year contract to supply up to $6,750,000 worth of transit shelters and solar illumination to the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority … Read more about: Tolar Manufacturing Company awarded 5-year LYNX contract in Orlando, Florida »
~ 56 customized shelters to be installed through out the community ~
Tolar Manufacturing Company joined the City of Lynwood to celebrate the first installment of 56 newly designed and fabricated customized transit shelters. The ribbon cutting ceremony was held at a popular stop serving Lynwood’s Breeze Trolley as well as Los Angeles Metro buses.
The … Read more about: New Tolar bus shelter installed in City of Lynwood »
~ 600 shelters, 1,800 benches to be produced over next five years ~Tolar Manufacturing Company announced today that it has been awarded a multi-year contract to design and supply transit shelters and advertising benches for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). Under these contracts 600 shelters and 1,800+ benches are being produced over … Read more about: Tolar to supply transit shelters & bus benches for SDMTS »
Tolar Manufacturing Company, Inc. was honored to have our bus shelters and street furniture showcased in Metro Magazine in an article titled, “Custom-Designed Bus Shelters Becoming Standard.” Published in May 2016, the article highlights the growing trend of custom bus shelter designs that not only serve a functional purpose but also … Read more about: Tolar bus shelters and street furniture featured in Metro Magazine »
Thoughtful and strategic design can transform bland community bus stops that have no relation to their surroundings into welcome fixtures that not only help to attract and grow transit ridership, but signal to transit riders, pedestrians and non-riders alike that they are an integral part of their community.
A well-lit, well-designed transit bus … Read more about: Transforming Public Space to Create a Sense of Place »
A leader in creating bicycle shelters for more than a decade, Tolar Manufacturing Company recently added two distinctive new solutions to our award-winning portfolio.
Tolar’s Niagara 360 Series (right) offers complete protection for bicycles, complete with secured entry and video monitoring.
Tolar’s Signature 180 Series (left) provides open … Read more about: New Bicycle Shelter Design Options »
