Sun Shades for Public Transportation Depots

Property managers for bus stops, cab stands, train stations, and other public transport depots task themselves with a great many things related to their customers’ convenience. Besides keeping up with schedules that clients depend on for daily commutes, they also manage the staffing and operation of kiosks that provide snacks and coffee. General maintenance is also important; clients are less likely to use depots that are run down. But one of the most essential considerations is comfort. Paying passengers appreciate—and more likely to give return business to—depots that stress their well-being. This includes what happens before they hop on the transport. For instance, customers appreciate benches to rest on while they await their ride. And during the summer months especially, they appreciate shelter from the sun.

Sun shades are a simple yet highly efficient means of anteing customer comfort not just in summer but throughout the year. They can protect whole crowds of people and make for attractive scenery. Of course, a shade structure’s only as good as the contractor behind its manufacturing. You’ll get the best value for your money if you work with a contractor that stresses quality and customer communication in equal doses. In this article, PalmSHADE explains how the fixtures under discussion benefit transport depots, and why we are the nation’s foremost fabricator for this type of product.

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Sun Shades: Sun Protection for Customers

The primary function of a shade structure is to provide relief from the sun during long periods of time spent outdoors. Shade can be a lifesaver (sometimes literally) for customers during those grueling summer months. After all, in most cases, passengers sit or stand next to the road or train tracks, waiting for their ride to show up. There’s often a period of waiting involved, especially when delays occur—as they’re bound to, once in a while. Image the discomfort of discovering your train will be twenty minutes late, and meantime you’re stranded on a platform – in 90+ degree weather – in skin-softening humidity – on a cloudless day – without shade. You don’t want to leave, especially if you’re at a cab stand; the minute you step away (and forfeit your spot in line) might be when the next taxi shows up. Customers at bus depots are also victims of intense heat if they don’t have immediate access to shade.

Don’t forget about the hazardous effects of prolonged UV exposure! Long-term exposure to heat, humidity, and solar rays isn’t merely a source of discomfort. It can also be damaging to your customers’ health. Dehydration, sunburns, etc. are all legitimate concerns during those sweltering days. Installing a professionally crafted sun shade provides some overhead protection from the sun and reduces UV exposure.

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Benefits of Sun Shades After Summer

One of the positives of shade structures is year-round overhead shelter. As such, these structures benefit clients even when the summer heat has passed. Consider the protection they provide from precipitation. Delays and waits still occur during the spring—and during the frequent seasonal showers. An overhead structure can double as an umbrella; this way, traveling professionals can take shelter without leaving the depot or cab stand and are less likely to arrive at the office drenched and soaked. Likewise, the roofs of these structures can provide a barrier between customers and snowfall.

Why PalmSHADE is the leading contractor for sun shades

Here at PalmSHADE, we don’t believe the customer should take chances on their order—specifically on the topic of whether their chosen shade structure will fit their installation site. For this reason, we build everything custom. Each shade-providing product of ours is first designed according to measurements submitted by you. We’ll provide you with detailed CAD drawings—put together in accordance with said measurements—and the actual fabrication process does not begin until you give us the green light. Quality is stressed here at PalmSHADE. Our fabrication staff consists of highly trained industry professionals working out of a state-of-the-art facility stocked with cutting-edge equipment. Once again, they follow the drawings for your individual project when building your shade structure.

PalmSHADE manufactures and sells shade structures in various styles, all of which can be learned about on our website. Good designs for transport depots include but are not limited to:

• Horus. The Horus shade structure is ideal for roadside installation, and as such is perfect for placing over the benches that line bus stops and cab stands.
• Sol. The Sol shade structure features a lengthy, expansive roof that reaches beyond its column-shaped legs. The canvas is broad enough to shelter multiple people as they stand or sit waiting for their ride.
• Surya. With its open “mouth” and protective walls, the Surya option is great for delineating waiting areas for specific platforms at a train station.

PalmSHADE’s shade structures benefit bus depots, train stations, and cab stands alike. Contact us today for a free estimate!