This is the right specification for bus terminals, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) stations, light-rail interchange platforms, GO Transit park-and-ride canopies, and airport ground-transport zones where shelter length is tied to vehicle pull-up geometry rather than rider count. We've shipped 120 ft GO Transit canopies in 8-bay spans for Metrolinx and 24 ft BRT shelters for the Mississauga MiWay BRT programme.
Each bay is delivered factory-glazed, factory-wired (where lighting/heat/USB is specified), and ships in flat-pack format on standard 53-foot trailers — a 24 ft, 8-bay shelter fits in one trailer including bench, signage, and footing hardware. On-site assembly is 2 techs × 2 days per bay average; an 8-bay shelter is up in 4 working days excluding footings.
Modular shelters carry the same NBCC 2020 stamps as our standard product, with bay-level snow-load and wind-load engineering plus a continuous-canopy moment connection at each bay junction. Glazing choice (single tempered, double IGU, or polycarbonate) and bench length are field-configurable — a procurement team can swap configurations between sites without a new engineering cycle. Lead time 8–14 weeks; pricing scales linearly per bay starting at $4,800 per bay structure-only.
Phasing, expansion, and warranty
A major advantage of the modular system is phased deployment: you can install a 3-bay shelter in year 1 and add 2 more bays in year 3 without removing the original — the bay junctions are designed to accept additions, and the engineering envelope already covers the longest configuration. This is how Metrolinx scaled GO Transit canopies as ridership grew at Mississauga, Oakville, and Burlington stations. Warranty is 10 years on the aluminum frame and bay junctions, 5 years on glazing, 3 years on bench, 2 years on lighting and electrical. The same warranty applies to bays added in later phases — your year-5 expansion bay carries a fresh 10-year clock from its install date, not the original commissioning. Maintenance contracts are priced per bay ($200–$400 per bay per year), so a 24-foot 8-bay shelter costs about the same to maintain as eight standalone shelters but with one site visit instead of eight.
> Key Takeaway: Climate-rated, AODA-compliant, and stamped-engineered for Canadian transit deployment — full procurement documentation included.