August 18, 2020
Administered by Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA), this continues Tolar’s decade long relationship with MBTA and the California Association of Coordinated Transportation (CalACT) members. The contract issued on behalf of the CalACT/MBTA Purchasing Cooperative gives member agencies access to a variety of transit shelter and street furniture procurement … Read More »
July 16, 2019
Tolar Manufacturing Company has been awarded a $7.1 million multi-year contract by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). The company will build 1,000 bus shelters of various configurations, benches, trash receptacles, leaning rails, solar-powered lighting, and passenger information displays to be located throughout Atlanta and … Read More »
May 14, 2019
Tolar Manufacturing Company, through installation contractor Muniz Concrete and Contracting, was recently awarded a competitive procurement to supply 125 transit shelters to Capital Metro in Austin, TX.
The shelters, based on Tolar Manufacturing’s Signature series, are in support of Capital Metro’s Coordinated Bus Stop Street Furniture Program. … Read More »
December 11, 2018
Tolar Manufacturing Company recently completed the fabrication of a Memphis Area Transit Authority bus shelter now installed in the historic Soulsville neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, on the corner with legendary Stax Records.
“Working on public art transit shelter projects has really become a hallmark of Tolar Manufacturing,” stated … Read More »
November 28, 2018
Tolar-built City of Santa Ana bus shelters inspired by “papel picado” Mexican folk art Tolar Manufacturing Company recently completed the design and fabrication of 41 custom-built, “papel picado” themed, transit shelters for the City of Santa Ana, California. Working closely with ND Construction, Inc., Tolar Manufacturing … Read More »
January 9, 2018
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 … Read More »
August 8, 2017
Tolar Manufacturing Company announced today it has completed the delivery of 16 bus rapid transit (BRT) stations and an additional 10 bus stop shelters for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in San Jose, California. The shelters are now installed along VTA’s new and exciting seven-mile Alum Rock-Santa Clara Bus Rapid Transit … Read More »
January 18, 2017
~ 15 bus shelters receive public art makeover ~
Tolar Manufacturing Company announced today it has supplied custom art glass panels for 15 bus shelters that the company previous built for the City of Gainesville, Georgia. The Bus Shelter Art Project is a partnership between the City, Vision 2030 of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, and Quinlan … Read More »
January 2, 2017
In the current issue of Mass Transit Magazine, Patrick Merrick, Tolar Manufacturing Company EVP responded to the magazine’s Best Practices question, “How does your company form revenue-generating partnerships?” Mr. Merrick states in his response, “How can transit shelters and street furniture be provided at the majority of bus stops within … Read More »
November 15, 2016
~ 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 »
