GO Transit 1520-1531

GO Transit 1520-1531 were MCI 102C3 buses built in 1993 and acquired from Antelope Valley Bus Company in 1998. As these buses were originally used in the United States, displays such as the speedometer and cabin temperature display used the imperial system of measurement. All buses in this series were refurbished in 2004 by Mississauga Truck & Bus.

All models are 40 feet in length with seating for 47 individuals. They are not wheelchair accessible. The buses were built with washrooms which were locked to the public by GO Transit. As these were built for Antelope Valley, they have features that differ from GO's other MCIs. These buses have a grey and blue interior color scheme. Unlike other GO Transit buses that have a door control switch to the left-side of the driver, the switch is located on the right side near the fare calculator. Windshield fluid is dispensed from the windshield wiper device itself instead of from below the window as on GO Transit's other MCIs. As well, 1520-1531 have minimal window tint. These buses were the only buses in GO Transit operation that did not have a standard top front destination sign. Instead, the destination sign is a small sign located above the driver at the top of the window.

After delivery and deployment of 2354-2365 and 8000-8011, buses in this series were retired during the last week of April 2008. They were sent to Newmarket GO Garage during the retirement phase. There, GO logos were painted over in May 2008. They were removed from Newmarket's garage at the beginning of June. Five months after retirement, one of the buses from this series remained at Newmarket GO Garage (likely 1530, which was donated to Centennial College) until the beginning of November 2008. All the buses in this series have been sold to new operators or "dealers" such at Mississauga Truck & Bus for resale.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
Cummins L10	Allison HT746	47: National Seating 152-36X	Luminator Horizon (orig. Rollsign)

Details

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Paint	Status/Disposal	Notes
1520		1993	1M8GDMLA5PP045503	BJ6 583		Retired April 2008 Sold to Victory Baptist Church.
1521		1993	1M8GDMLA0PP045506	BJ7 924		Retired April 2008 Sold to MTB
1522		1993	1M8GDMLA4PP045508	BJ7 919		Retired April 2008 Sold to MTB, painted silver Resold to Tran Tour (Niagara Falls, ON)	Rear View Former United Way signature bus.
1523		1993	1M8GDMLA6PP045509	BJ7 922		Retired April 2008	Refurbished - August 2004.
1524		1993	1M8GDMLA4PP045511	BJ3 769		Retired April 2008
1525		1993	1M8GDMLAXPP045514	BJ3 770		Retired April 2008
1526		1993	1M8GDMLA6PP045560	BJ7 923		Retired April 2008 Sold to MTB Resold to Tran Tour (Niagara Falls ON)
1527		1993	1M8GDMLA5PP045565	BJ3 768		Retired April 2008 Privately sold
1528		1993	1M8GDMLA9PP045567	BJ6 582		Retired April 2008 Sold to MTB	Refurbished - August 2004
1529		1993	1M8GDMLA5PP045517	BJ7 529		Retired April 2008
1530		1993	1M8GDMLA7PP045566	BJ7 930		Retired April 2008 Donated to Centennial College's School of Transportation in 2008. Reportedly traded with ex-GO 2020, seen at S&D Diesel in late 2011.	Outfitted with a Pocatec LCD destination sign.
1531		1993	1M8GDMLA0PP045568	BJ9 449		Retired April 2008 Sold to York Region Police; became A84.