GO Transit 1520-1531
GO Transit 1520-1531 are MCI 102C3s built in 1993, acquired from Antelope Valley Transit Authority in 1998. All models are 40 feet in length with seating for 47 individuals. They are not wheelchair accessible. They were refurbished in 2004 by Mississauga Truck and Bus Limited.
All 102C3s received by GO Transit contain washrooms but are locked to public use.
As these buses were originally used in the United States, displays such as the speedometer and cabin temperature display use the imperial system of measurement. 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 on GO Transit's other MCIs. As well, 1520-1531 have minimal window tint.
Most GO Transit buses have a blue interior color scheme (other than the Prevosts and early Orions, which have a dark green scheme), however the 1520-1531 series has a grey color scheme instead.
These buses are the only buses in GO Transit operation that do not have a standard front-top destination sign. Instead, the destination sign is a small sign located above the driver at the top of the window.
After delivery and activation of 2354-2368 and 8000-8011, this series of buses was retired during the last week of April 2008. They were sent to Newmarket GO Garage during the retirement phase. There, GO's livery was painted over in May 2008. They were removed from Newmarket's garage at the beginning of June. Some were later reported at Mississauga Truck & Bus. 5 months after retirement, one of the buses from this series remained at Newmarket GO Garage (possibly 1530) until the beginning of November 2008.
Details
Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Date | VIN | License Plate | Paint | Notes |
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1520 | 1993 | BJ6 583 | ||||
1521 | 1993 | BJ7 924 | ||||
1522 | 1993 | BJ7 919 | ||||
1523 | 1993 | BJ7 922 | ||||
1524 | 1993 | BJ3 769 | ||||
1525 | 1993 | BJ3 770 | ||||
1526 | 1993 | BJ7 923 | ||||
1527 | 1993 | BJ3 768 | ||||
1528 | 1993 | BJ6 582 | ||||
1529 | 1993 | BJ7 529 | ||||
1530 | 1993 | BJ7 930 |
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1531 | File:GO Transit 1531 a.jpg | 1993 | BJ9 449 |
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