Bordercollie
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Makes sense.
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GO Transit Fleet Equipment and other
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nfitz
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There must be some pretty good stairs on that thing.
Surely they'll be using the wheelchair lift for more than just wheelchairs. As they'll also have to do it for people with more mild accessibility issues, or even lots of luggage.
Surely they'll be using the wheelchair lift for more than just wheelchairs. As they'll also have to do it for people with more mild accessibility issues, or even lots of luggage.
Jayson9999
New Member
Anyone got photos?
WB62
Senior Member
smallspy
Senior Member
No more or no fewer than the other 500 versions of the same vehicle that they've had in the fleet for the past 45 years.
There are lockable luggage racks located under floor of the bus and accessible from the sidewalk, so I don't see why they would be using the lift for that.
Dan
nfitz
Superstar
Good grief! I wonder how happy the driver's are going to be on routes with frequent stops getting in and out of the bus all day. I'd have thought you'd want to minimize the time people take getting on and off.
I dread to think what the seating and standing areas are like. Seems like a step back in time to me compared to the double-deckers.
Port_cred_Guy225
New Member
GO 2106 after coming back to mimico is now but back in the exit area im guessing waiting for The local to take it. 23?? And 2150? Is there aswell, the 23?? Coach has no windows and has plastic over the window frame
smallspy
Senior Member
Once again, it's no different than the approximately 500 other examples of similar buses that they've had over the last 45 years, so I have no clue as to why you're making a big deal over it.
It's not like GO Transit's bus operations have only existed since the advent of the low-floor double-decker bus.
Dan
T3G
Senior Member
Why would they be different than those of the present MCI coaches?
nfitz
Superstar
I just thought it seemed so much functional on the DDs. Though I haven't been on any old ones for the while - which were annoying to enter/exit - felt like a school bus. My personal view that's all.
Same kind of feeling I had riding the Newark Airport train, which (the coaches I've been in at least), have an odd 3-2 seating.
Did they use the the luggage area with the old operation?
reaperexpress
Senior Member
Wow, how rich was your school? Comparing my school bus to a GO Transit MCI coach would be like comparing a golf cart to a luxury sedan
APTA-2048
Senior Member
Other than routes that go to the airport, I’ve seen the luggage storage on the DDS and MCIs barely used.
T3G
Senior Member
Yes, the glorified prisoner transports. The MCIs are positively luxurious in comparison.
In my 10 years of quasi-regular GO bus use, I've seen the luggage area used exactly twice. Once for a suitcase, once for an e-scooter.
carloverboy2k
New Member
Is there a known date for 249 to go back into service?
Coolibop
Active Member
Id make an argument that it's a challenge with those with strollers and imagine a bit of a barrier with those with mobility issues even if they have a lift. The process to load etc is much more lengthy than with the high floors but I'll save too much judgement until I see the new ones.
Personally, the double deckers were much nicer than the old MCIs from a ride experience. I'm unsure what is is, but the few times a year I take the older bus variant, I often get car sick.