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Attachment A NEENEENEEM I Guidelines Shelter placennein-t guidelines Metro Transit buses serve nearly 12,300 bus stops, 67 Park& Ride lots and 28 Transit Centers. With so many stops and facilities, Metro Transit must prioritize where shelters are located. These considerations are made when 'll, determining where to locate a shelter: Daily Boardings — To qualify fora standard shelter, a suburban location must have at least 25 passenger ' boardings per day. In Minneapolis and St. Paul a location must have at least 40 passenger boardings per day. dna //,/y The number of boardings at a stop is determined usingthe most recent and complete available data for the fall of each year. Site Suitability—Available space, site conditions (slope, obstructions, etc.) and proximity to the bus stop sign are considered when determining site suitability. Metro Transit also tries to avoid placing shelters in areas that may obstruct signage, windows or entry into a building. Long-term maintenance challenges, such as snow removal and accessibility to repair parts of the shelter, are also considered. Customers with limited mobility—By tracking the boarding locations of customers paying fares with mobility Go-To Cards, Metro Transit can further prioritize locations based on the number of daily boardings by customers with limited mobility. Demographics, including race/ethnicity and income status, are considered to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Environmental Justice policy aimed at addressing disparate impacts on minority and low-income populations. Transit Transfers are also considered in shelter prioritization, as customers transferring are likely to be waiting as part of their transit trip. Lighting and on-demand heating is installed in shelters if conditions allow and there are a sufficient number of boardings to justify the costs. Heating is considered where there are at least 80 boardings per day.