Canada Toronto-based GO Transit has added 18 new MCI D4500 Commuter Coaches as its Greater Toronto and Hamilton-area express service continues to expand. The MCI coaches allow the agency to offer, in addition to convenience and economy, a safe, comfortable ride with plush forward facing seats and plenty of space for baggage or carry-on items.
The MCI Commuter Coach, built for highway speeds, offers touring class comfort and a high level of safety to public transit systems. It features a rugged semi-monocoque structure and is equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), tyre pressure monitoring and a fire suppression system. GO Transit maintains the MCI Commuter Coach offers the lowest cost of operation and the best uptime of any coach model in the market. These new coaches additionally incorporate the newest cleandiesel engine technology for lower emissions and better fuel economy. GO Transit added an optional Axion destination sign and an Alpha-Tron Ultracapacitor which aids in coldweather starts.
“MCI is committed to providing GO Transit with high-quality, highly reliable coaches for its express service and appreciates the opportunity to provide its passengers with unparalleled comfort and safety,” said Patrick Scully, MCI Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This delivery follows GO Transit’s order of 36 MCI Commuter Coaches in 2012. GO Transit’s fleet of 464 vehicles, 417 of which are made by MCI, carry about 37,000 riders a day.
GO Transit, with its parent company Metrolinx, is working toward supporting a fully integrated regional transportation system across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas, extending express routes to make it easier to get to the airport and other important destinations. Recently, GO Transit announced plans to open a new bus storage and maintenance facility with an expected completion by June 2014. GO Transit, Canada’s first provincially created and funded transit agency, serves a population of six million and carries more than 217,000 riders a day on trains and buses combined, with 62 million riders annually.
