Shelter Climate


	On this page we will show different styles of shelters for different climate areas. There are several different climate areas that we have stops and shelters from. These include areas with heavy rain, areas with snow, areas of lighter rain, and areas with very little rain but lots of sun.


	Snow Bunny Areas




	This shelter was installed by South Tahoe Stage.



	This shelter is from Placer County. Not as much snow in Auburn.



	This shelter is from Tuolumne County Transit, not much snow at this location.




	A shelter installed by TART in the North Lake Tahoe area.



	A more standard shelter from South Tahoe Stage. This one has a slightly pitched roof.



	This is a shelter used by YARTS near Yosemite. Again, a pitched roof.




	Another TART Shelter. Note the steep roof.



	Another shelter from the land of TART. Again, it has a steep pitch to the roof.



	This is a shelter at a Light Rail station in Calgary, Alberta. That is not salt between the rails.


	A common feature of these shelters is a pitched roof, the snows slides off rather than accumulates on top. Most also have at least three sides enclosed, some have more.


	Rain Rain go Away




	This shelter is from Arcata & Mad River Transit.



	This shelter is from Redwood Coast Transit in Crescent City, California. An area known for Rain.



	Another shelter from Rogue Valley in Medford.




	This shelter is from Humoldt Transit Authority.



	This shelter is used by Lane Transit in Eugene, it is installed so one of the walls is pointed towards the street.



	A custom shelter from Tri-Met in Portland, Oregon.




	This shelter is from Basin Transit in Klamath Falls.



	A Rogue Valley Shelter in Medford Oregon.



	Another Tri-Met shelter, this one out on the road somewhere.


	A common feature of these shelters is that they have places where the passengers can stand out of the rain. They usually have at least three sides made out of glass or Lexan.


	Some Rain, Some Sun, Little or no Snow




	The current style of shelter used by VTA in San Jose, CA.



	In use by SLO Transit is San Luis Obispo, CA.




	In use by SJRTD in Stockton, CA.



	Used by Moorpark City Bus in Moorpark, CA.



	In use by CCAT in San Luis Obispo, CA.



	In use by Sacramento RT in Rancho Cordova, CA.


	These shelters are a little more open. The sides are often either Lexan or metal grating. In most cases they provide better sun protection than rain protection, but do provide both.


	Almost all Sun, very little Rain. Snow? What's That?




	Used by Valley Metro in Tempe, AZ.


	Used by Sun Line in Palms Springs, CA.




	Located in Tempe Arizona and served by Valley Metro.



	GET in Bakersfield, CA uses this style.




	Served by MTD in Santa Barbara, CA.



	In use by Merced County Transit in Merced, CA.


	Shelters in areas where there is very little rain, but lots of sun, frequently have very little or no sides. They are designed to allow the breeze through and to provide shade.


	Comments

	There are no set rules for shelters, just general trends. You can find almost any style of shelter in any area. Some areas are a little more homogeneous, while others display a wide mix of shelter types. The more extreme the weather, the less variation there seems to be in over all design.

	Revised: March 3, 2001

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