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November 20, 2018

Tolar Manufacturing Company awarded shelter and street furniture contract for the Coachella Valley of Southern California

A bus shelter is seen from the front with a left panel advertising display, a trash receptacle on the right and bench seating inside the shelter.

     Sunline Transit bus shelters designed & fabricated by Tolar Manufacturing Company  Tolar Manufacturing Company was recently awarded a contract by Sunline Transit to supply additional bus shelters and transit street furniture for the Coachella Valley in Southern California. Tolar has been involved with multiple phases of this project for  …   Read more about: Tolar Manufacturing Company awarded shelter and street furniture contract for the Coachella Valley of Southern California »

November 8, 2018

Tolar Manufacturing Company awarded second consecutive five-year contract by IndyGo in Indianapolis for up to 90 bus shelters

Pictured: IndyGo bus shelters designed by Tolar Manufacturing Company in 2017 After a rigorous RFP process, with many shelter manufacturers under consideration, Tolar Manufacturing Company emerged as the clear choice for IndyGo’s five-year, 90+ bus shelter project. The contract was awarded by the Indianapolis Public Transportation Company’s (IndyGo)  …   Read more about: Tolar Manufacturing Company awarded second consecutive five-year contract by IndyGo in Indianapolis for up to 90 bus shelters »

September 18, 2018

Ernest Romero Jr. named among Mass Transit Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” in the Nation

“Ernest constantly demonstrates his dedication to our company’s goals of making the design and functionality of public transit street furniture a top priority.” – Gary Tolar, Founder & President, Tolar Manufacturing Company Mass Transit, the only magazine exclusively dedicated to public transportation, announced its 10th annual Mass  …   Read more about: Ernest Romero Jr. named among Mass Transit Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” in the Nation »

August 21, 2018

Tolar Manufacturing Company seeks DBE contractors and suppliers for transit project in Dallas, Texas

DBE firms certified by the North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA) under Buy America provisions outlined in 49 CFR Part 26 are invited to submit technical and commercial proposals for materials and services that may be required to manufacture bus shelters. Tolar Manufacturing Company, North America’s leading fabricator of transit  …   Read more about: Tolar Manufacturing Company seeks DBE contractors and suppliers for transit project in Dallas, Texas »

July 26, 2018

Tolar Manufacturing Company passes rigorous audit to earn Approved Fabricator certification for five straight years

Approved Fabricator Clark County Nevada logo

“Our team is continually identifying process improvements in an effort to exceed client expectations. This certification shows that our efforts are working.” – Gary Tolar, President, Tolar Manufacturing Clark County Nevada’s Department of Building & Fire Prevention is an IAS-approved (International Accreditation Service) independent  …   Read more about: Tolar Manufacturing Company passes rigorous audit to earn Approved Fabricator certification for five straight years »

June 27, 2018

Tolar fabricates transit shelters and signage for GPTC in Gary, Indiana

     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 »

January 9, 2018

Tolar and Luminator partner to provide information and advertising solutions for transit smart shelters

A bus shelter seen from the front right with a left side panel for advertising, bench seating and a digital display for rider information on the center back panel.

  Luminator Technology Group (Luminator), a leading provider of transit passenger information display solutions and Tolar Manufacturing Company (Tolar), North America’s leading transit shelter manufacturer, today announced availability of high resolution digital smart shelter technology for North American transit agencies. Luminator’s shelter signs  …   Read more about: Tolar and Luminator partner to provide information and advertising solutions for transit smart shelters »

October 6, 2017

Tolar Manufacturing Company designs and fabricates custom transit shelters to be located in the City of Santa Ana, California

Workers are doing final touches on a bus shelter equipped with bench seating and paneling.

      Tolar Manufacturing Company was recently selected by ND Construction, Inc. to design and fabricate 41 custom-built transit shelters for the City of Santa Ana, California. The city successfully obtained a grant from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to complete this project, which consists of four uniquely sized shelters that  …   Read more about: Tolar Manufacturing Company designs and fabricates custom transit shelters to be located in the City of Santa Ana, California »

October 4, 2017

Kristen Allen promoted to Tolar Manufacturing Company Quality Control Manager

Kristen Allen smiling

“It’s important that everyone on the Tolar team understand their vital role in producing quality products for our customers. Kristen is a great fit to lead that effort.” Tolar Manufacturing Company founder and president, Gary Tolar has promoted five-year employee, Kristen Allen to Quality Control Manager. Kristen joined the Tolar Manufacturing  …   Read more about: Kristen Allen promoted to Tolar Manufacturing Company Quality Control Manager »