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[[File: GO Transit 8305 interior-a.jpg|thumb|300ph|right|Lower level interior of 8300-8337]] | [[File: GO Transit 8305 interior-a.jpg|thumb|300ph|right|Lower level interior of 8300-8337]] | ||
[[File: GO Transit 8305 interior-b.jpg|thumb|300ph|right|Upper level interior of 8300-8337]] | [[File: GO Transit 8305 interior-b.jpg|thumb|300ph|right|Upper level interior of 8300-8337]] | ||
'''[[GO Transit]] 8300-8337''' are [[Alexander Dennis]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro500|Enviro500]] buses built and delivered in 2016. These are the first of their kind for GO Transit and any transit agency. With a height of 12.8 feet (3.9 metres), the ''SuperLo'' double decker is able to fit into more GO terminals such as [[Union Station GO Bus Terminal]] and [[York Mills GO Bus Terminal]]. In addition, they are also GO Transit's first double decker buses with a length of 45 feet (13.8 metres), the same as their [[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]] fleet, and are also | '''[[GO Transit]] 8300-8337''' are [[Alexander Dennis]] [[Alexander Dennis Enviro500|Enviro500]] buses built and delivered in 2016. These are the first of their kind for GO Transit and any transit agency. With a height of 12.8 feet (3.9 metres), the ''SuperLo'' double decker is able to fit into more GO terminals such as [[Union Station GO Bus Terminal]] and [[York Mills GO Bus Terminal]]. In addition, they are also GO Transit's first double decker buses with a length of 45 feet (13.8 metres), the same as their [[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]] fleet, and are also their first double deckers with luggage carriers integrated at the back of the bus. | ||
The external appearance of the ''Super-Lo'' buses is derived from the Enviro500 MMC facelift model introduced to the worldwide market the previous year. As with all buses ordered since 2014, they feature GO Transit's two-tone green livery and the latest interior colour scheme, including pale green seats, off-white carpeted ceiling, and ocher back wall. Seating, though, is different from the ''Go-Anywhere'' model in that the high-back seating used on the upper deck is now also found on much of the lower deck, replacing the low-back seats in all places except for the wheelchair-accessible seating area, which use foldable bench-type seats. There are power outlets at selected seats and four LCD screens which integrate with the INIT CAD/AVL system to display route information and upcoming stops. The LCD screens are larger than those on the ''Go-Anywhere'' buses, and there is only one LED sign, housed at the front of the lower deck adjacent to the doorway. | The external appearance of the ''Super-Lo'' buses is derived from the Enviro500 MMC facelift model introduced to the worldwide market the previous year, with rounded top front and rear edges. As with all buses ordered since 2014, they feature GO Transit's two-tone green livery and the latest interior colour scheme, including pale green seats, off-white carpeted ceiling, and ocher back wall. Seating, though, is different from the ''Go-Anywhere'' model in that the high-back seating used on the upper deck is now also found on much of the lower deck, replacing the low-back seats in all places except for the wheelchair-accessible seating area, which use foldable bench-type seats. There are power outlets at selected seats and four LCD screens which integrate with the INIT CAD/AVL system to display route information and upcoming stops. The LCD screens are larger than those on the ''Go-Anywhere'' buses, and there is only one LED sign, housed at the front of the lower deck adjacent to the doorway. | ||
The driver's area, especially the dashboard, has been modified to accommodate the newer chassis, which is the first to be largely manufactured locally in a newly-established Alexander Dennis facility in Vaughan. Notably, the instrument panel has been changed and is now similar to the global model, with fewer analog gauges, but includes an analog tachometer. | The driver's area, especially the dashboard, has been modified to accommodate the newer chassis, which is the first to be largely manufactured locally in a newly-established Alexander Dennis facility in Vaughan. Notably, the instrument panel has been changed and is now similar to the global model, with fewer analog gauges, but includes an analog tachometer. | ||