Description
Installing transit shelters involves upgrading or installing weather-protection, seating, and ADA-accessible design. Quality shelters improve riders’ perception of comfort, safety, and convenience which supports ridership retention and growth.
Implementation Details
- Prioritize locations for upgraded shelters based on ridership, exposure conditions, equity metrics, and community input.
- Install shelters with proper ADA-compliant boarding pads, tactile surfaces, and clearances.
- Coordinate shelter installations with planned corridor improvements.
Mitigation Potential
Providing transit facilities will subsequently improve the access, safety, and comfort of transit stations. The perception of a safer and more convenient mode of transportation will encourage people to rely less on private vehicles. The impact on VMT will vary on the methods of improvement.
For more details, see CAPCOA, T-46. Provide Transit Shelters, pg. 220-223 for VMT reduction quantification.
Linked Strategies
Equity Considerations
Prioritize investments in transit shelters in communities with high percentages of zero-vehicle households, seniors, and youth populations. Ensure ADA accessibility and include culturally relevant wayfinding or art. Coordinate with community-based organizations to identify gaps in comfort, safety, and accessibility.
Funding Sources
Requires significant initial funding to improve transit facilities but not as much compared to new facilities. Funding sources include Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grants or the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program from the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Implemented in TAM Area
Current TDM Implementation
Marin Transit completed the State of Good Repair Bus Stop Improvement project, which upgraded signage at all bus stops and made improvements to 12 stops throughout the county, which included new shelters and accessibility improvements.
TDM Benefit Locations
This TDM measure will be particularly effective at high ridership bus stops, locations with high heat and rain exposure, and equity priority areas like the Canal neighborhood.