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NEENEENEEM i Shelters are typically located within five-to six-feet of a bus stop sign, where customers get on and off buses. In most cases, shelters are located "near side," meaning the bus will stop just beyond the shelter site. Shelters are separated from the stop to provide room for customers who board or exit the bus using a mobility device and to allow for easier snow removal. Shelter ireimoval Metro Transit must sometimes remove or relocate shelters to ensure the highest number of customers is being served with available resources. The following considerations are made when determining when a shelter may be removed or replaced: Low number of average daily boardings —A shelter may be removed if the number of passengers boarding per day is at least 50 percent below the standard. In a suburban location, a transit stop with approximately 12 or fewer boardings per day may be considered for removal; in Minneapolis or St. Paul, a transit stop with approximately 20 or fewer boardings per day may be considered for removal. Shelter reaches the end of its useful life—When properly maintained, shelters typically have a 20-year life span. If a location meets boarding standards, the out-of-date shelter will be replaced with a new or used shelter. If boardings are low, the out-of-date shelter may be removed. Shelter is damaged or destroyed—If a shelter has been damaged by a vehicle accident or other incident and has potential to create a safety hazard, it will be removed. If the location meets boarding standards, the shelter will be replaced when a new or used shelter becomes available. If the location has low boardings, the destroyed shelter will be removed and may not be replaced. Ongoing vandalism— Shelters damaged by persistent vandalism take maintenance staff time away from other needs and are a major constraint on Metro Transit's maintenance budget. Metro Transit may temporarily or permanently remove a shelter with a high number of vandalism incidents in an attempt to break vandalism patterns. Changes in right-of-way,property ownership or easements — Changes in property boundaries, easements, roadways or public right-of-way sometimes require Metro Transit to remove a shelter. Metro Transit may replace the removed shelter if the stop meets boarding standards and there is still space for a shelter after changes are made. Requests from customers and stakeholders —Metro Transit occasionally receives requests and suggestions for removing shelters from certain locations. These requests will be addressed on a case-by-case basis by considering factors outlined above. Communication it Shelter Removals Before a shelter is removed, Metro Transit will notify customers and stakeholders at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled removal date. Notifications will provide an explanation of why the shelter is being removed as well as the proposed removal date.