GO Transit fleet explained

GO Transit, the interregional public transit system in Southern Ontario, has a number of various road and rail vehicles. This includes 91 locomotives, 979 train coaches, and 752 buses.

Rail

See also: GO Transit rail services.

Locomotives

Active:The vast majority of GO Transit's active locomotive fleet consists of MP40PH-3C diesel-electric locomotives manufactured by MotivePower in Boise, Idaho. These replaced most of the older EMD F59PH over a 4-year transition program from 2008 to 2011. The new MP40 locomotives are significantly more powerful with 4000 bhp vs the F59's 3000 bhp, and their greater Head End Power capacity allows them to handle 12 coach trains instead of 10.[1]

In 2011, GO Transit ordered 11 MPI MP54AC locomotives, to be rebuilt from existing units, followed by an order for 10 new build locomotives.[2] MP40PH-3C unit 647 was sent back to Boise for conversion with a Cummins QSK-95 diesel engine into an MP54 in 2012, and was completed in 2015 (although dual Cummins QSK-60 engines were substituted instead). Testing of the first MP54AC began in December 2015, and the locomotive was formally delivered in March 2016, by which time GO Transit had increased its order for newbuild units to 16, for a total of 26.[2] [3] The order of 10 rebuilt units was later converted to newbuilds, the first of which was delivered in March 2018.[4] [5] While they are technically model MP54ACs, GO classifies them as MP40PHT-T4AC units.

YearManufacturerModelNumbersNotes
1990EMDF59PH III557-561Rebuilt 2011 into F59PHR
1994EMDF59PH IV562-564Rebuilt 2011 into F59PHR
2008–2009MPIMP40PH-3C600-626
2010627-646
2010-11648-656
2013-14657-666EPA Tier 3 compliant
2015MPIMP54AC (MP40PHTC-T4)647Prototype MP54AC
2017-2018MP54AC (MP40PHT-T4AC)667-682AC Traction
Retired:
YearManufacturerModelNumbersNotes
1967Hawker Siddeley CanadaHawker Siddeley RTC-85SP/D (Single-level self-propelled unit)Built as D700-D701, D702-D708
Renumbered to 9825-9826, 9827-9833		Self-powered Diesel multiple units. Cars part of original 1967 commuter car order built by HSC in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and based on the Hawker-Siddeley H-Series subway car. Almost identical to non-powered cab cars, but powered by Rolls-Royce engines. D700-701 equipped with controls at both ends. All later converted into non-powered cab cars by 1975 and renumbered 108-116. Sold off to ONR and AMT.
1973, 1976; 1982General Motors Diesel Division / EMD APCU (former FP7A) & APU (former F7B APU)900-911 (some originally 9858-9862) & 800-802Non-powered. 900-series are "APCU" control cab and Head End Power units built from FP7s from ONR and MILW. 800-series units are "APU" Head End Power cars built from BN F7Bs. All retired after the 1980s, some resold, most scrapped.
1966General Motors Diesel DivisionGP40TC locomotive500-507All sold to Amtrak in 1988. Rebuilt by Norfolk Southern and now classed as GP38H-3s.
1973, 1975General Motors Diesel DivisionGP40-2L locomotive700-71011 purchase; Retired 1991, 703 sold to Tri-Rail, all others sold to Canadian National (9668-9677)
1978General Motors Diesel DivisionF40PH locomotive510-515Sold to Amtrak in 1990 and renumbered to 410-415. All retired by early 2000s.
1967EMDGP40 locomotive720-726bought from Chrome Crankshaft in 1982. Rebuilt to GP40-2M by Chrome Crankshaft/CRI&P; traded to GMDD for F59PHs 561-568 in 1994
1988EMDF59PH I520-535525, 527-528 sold to TRE. 526, 530, 532 now owned by Metra. 521, 529, 534-535 now owned by NCDOT (Rail Division for NC By Train Piedmont service). 533 now owned by West Coast Express. All others are owned by RB Leasing, some since resold to other agencies.
1989–1990EMDF59PH II536-539Sold to RB Leasing, 2010. 536 resold to NCDOT. 537-538 scrapped in 2013.
1990EMDF59PH II540-547543-545 sold to Exo. All others (540 to 542) sold to RB Leasing, later resold to NCDOT.
1990EMDF59PH III548-556551 and 554 sold to RB Leasing, 551 resold to NCDOT, 554 scrapped in 2013. All others (548 to 550, 552 to 553, 555 to 556) sold to Exo.
1994EMDF59PH IV565-568Sold to Trinity Railway Express in Irving, Texas, USA, 1997.

Coaches

GO's railcar fleet is composed exclusively of Bombardier BiLevel Coaches manufactured by Bombardier Transportation or its predecessors in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Since January 2021, newer BiLevel coaches are manufactured by Alstom. In November 2021, the fleet comprised a total of 949 railcars, including cab car variants.[6]

On June 1, 2012, Metrolinx contracted Bombardier to manufacture an additional 60 bilevel cab cars of an updated design incorporating crash energy management features and improved Deliveries of these models have been ongoing since 2015.[7]

ManufacturerModelBuiltNumbersNotes
Hawker Siddeley CanadaHawker Siddeley RTC-85 (single-level coach and cab car configurations)1967-19761000-1105, 100-107
(Renumbered from many different series).		NoOriginal 1967 commuter car order built by Hawker Siddeley Thunder Bay, Ontario and based on the Hawker-Siddeley H-Series subway car. Purchased in cab car and coach configurations for push-pull service. Subsequent orders placed between 1967 and 1976 for more equipment. Some cars leased to MARC. Cars sold to ONR (16) and AMT (92) in the 1980s. 2 cars went to Pandrol-Jackson (Electric Tamper and Equipment Company) as crew-cars for railgrinding operations; 7 cars scrapped. Cab car 104 was restored by GO Transit in 2017, and is displayed at the Toronto Railway Museum in downtown Toronto.[8] [9]
St Louis Car CompanyGallery coach/cab car 7600 series195513 (test) run and several other 7600 series carsNoLeased from C&NW; several 7600 series cars used with GO locomotive GP40 locomotives on runs beginning January 19, 1976 along Lakeshore Line.[10] C&NW coach #13 paired with GO Transit GP40-2L #9811 for test runs in April 1976[11]
Canadian VickersGallery Bi-level Town Car based on Pullman Company bi level cars19699XX-9XXNo4 cars leased from Canadian Pacific Montreal-area commuter service (STCUM-AMT 900-series) for test runs in July 1974.
HSCBi-Level I coach1976–19782000–2079No2000-2001, 2013-2014, 2016–2017, 2020, 2022, 2023-2024 sold to TRE, 1997, renumbered 1050-1059.
HSCBi-Level II coach1983–19842100–2155, 200-214NoAll cab cars were initially decommissioned and converted into coaches in 2016-17, however they were rebuilt and converted once again into cab cars in 2022-23 and are currently beginning to return to service again.
UTDCBi-Level III coach1987-19892200-2253, 215-223No223 sold to TRE in 1999, renumbered 1000. All other cab cars decommissioned and converted into coaches in 2016-17. Several extra cars leased from Tri-Rail, 2002.
UTDCBi-Level IV coach1989–19902300-2341, 224-241No (see note)224 sold to TRE in 1999, renumbered 1001. All other cab cars decommissioned and converted to coaches in 2016-17. The 2300 series cars were converted in to accessible cars in 1995, and later converted back to non-accessible when the Series VII accessible cars came in to service.
UTDCBi-Level V coach1990–19912400-2455, 2499No2499 was a next-generation prototype, which all future GO Transit coaches would be based upon.
Bombardier TransportationBi-Level VI coach20022500–2521Yes
Bombardier TransportationBi-Level VII coach2003-20082522-2544, 2600–2661, 242-250Yes (2522-2544 only)5 orders. All cab cars decommissioned and converted into coaches in 2016-17.
Bombardier TransportationBi-Level VIII coach2008–20152545-2560, 2700-2857, 251-257Yes (2545-2560 only)4 orders. 2545-2546, 2700-2729, 251-253 delivered 2008. 2547-2549, 2730-2754, 254, delivered 2009-2010. 2550-2554, 2755-2814, 255-257 delivered 2011-2013. 2555-2560, 2815-2857 delivered 2014-2015.
Bombardier TransportationBi-Level IX coach2015–Present4000-4225, 4500-4533, 300-380Yes (4500-4528 only)5 orders. 300-361 delivered 2015-2016. 362-366, 4000-4054, 4500-4504 delivered 2016-2017. 4055-4107, 4505-4519 being delivered throughout 2018. Cars 300-380 are cab cars with new Crash Energy Management (CEM) features. Final order of 36 coaches (4195-4225, 4529-4533) placed September 10, 2019.

Bus

See also: GO Transit bus services. GO Transit currently operates two types of buses: single-decker highway coaches, constituting 75% of the active fleet; and commuter-type double-decker buses, constituting the remaining 25%. All vehicles run on diesel fuel.

In May 2023, GO Transit placed two electric buses into revenue service on a trial basis. They had been tested without passengers since December 2021. An electric bus costs $1.5million compared with $700,000 for a diesel bus; the electric bus has lower fuel and maintenance costs. Between charges, an electric bus can run about in winter and in summer; GO bus routes can be as long as . Battery charging takes 3–4 hours at garages.[12]

Active

YearMakeModelLengthEngineNumbersNotes
2006MCID4500CT45.422NaN2YesCaterpillar C13 EPA 20042298–2317
2007MCID4500CT45.422NaN2YesCaterpillar C13 EPA 20042318–2353
2008MCID4500CT45.422NaN2YesCaterpillar C13 EPA 20072354–2419
2009MCID4500CTH (Hybrid)45.422NaN2YesCummins ISL 330HP EPA 2007[13] 3000-3003
2009MCID4500CT45.422NaN2YesCummins ISM EPA 20072420–2439
2012Alexander DennisEnviro500421NaN1YesCummins ISL (EPA 2010)8101-8205
2013Alexander DennisEnviro500421NaN1YesCummins ISL (EPA 2013)8126-81658131 caught fire and stored.[14]
2014Alexander DennisEnviro500421NaN1YesCummins ISL (EPA 2013)8166-8195
2015Alexander DennisEnviro500421NaN1YesCummins ISL (EPA 2013)8195-8205
2016Alexander DennisEnviro500 'SuperLo'421NaN1YesCummins ISL (EPA 2016)8300-8337
2017Alexander DennisEnviro500 'SuperLo'421NaN1YesCummins ISL (EPA 2016) / Cummins L (EPA 2016)8338-8378
2017-2018Alexander DennisEnviro500 'SuperLo'421NaN1YesCummins L (EPA 2016)8379-8429
2019Alexander DennisEnviro500 'SuperLo'421NaN1YesCummins L (EPA 2016)8430-8470

Retired

Previously, GO Transit also operated suburban-style transit buses from General Motors, Orion Bus Industries, and New Flyer Industries, and motor coaches by Prevost Car. GM buses were manufactured in London, Ontario and Orion buses in Mississauga, Ontario. All of these older vehicles are now retired.

YearMakeModelLengthEngineNumbers
1970GMDDT8H-5305A401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711000–1019
1973GMDDT8H-5307A401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711020–1029
1974GMDDT8H-5307A401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711030–1039, 1120–1123
1975GMDDT8H-5307A401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711045–1056
1976GMDDS8H-5304A401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711060–1099
1977GMDDT8H-5307A401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711100–1119
1985Ontario BusOrion I 01.508401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1125–1129
1987Ontario BusOrion I 01.508401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1130–1141
2000Orion BusOrion V 05.501401NaN1YesDetroit Diesel S501150–1163
2002Orion BusOrion V 05.501401NaN1YesDetroit Diesel S501164–1173
1975MCIMC-8401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711250–1262
1978MCIMC-8401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711270–1281
1980MCIMC-9401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711290–1294
1981MCIMC-9401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 8V711300–1324
1986MCI102-A2401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1400–1416
1987MCI102-A2401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1417–1425
1988MCI102-A2401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1426–1435
1989MCI102-A2401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1436–1445
1990MCI102-A2401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1446–1458
1991MCI102-A2401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1459–1468
1990MCI102-A3401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1500–1514
1993MCI102-C3401NaN1NoCummins L101520–1531
1999PrevostLeMirage XL401NaN1YesDetroit Diesel Series 601600–1609
1991New FlyerD40S401NaN1NoDetroit Diesel 6V92TA1900–1950
2000OrionV 05.50140.712NaN2[15] YesDetroit Diesel Series 502000–2007
2001OrionV 05.50140.712NaN2YesDetroit Diesel Series 502008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
2008Alexander DennisEnviro500421NaN1YesCummins ISM EPA 20078000-8011
2009Alexander DennisEnviro500421NaN1YesCummins ISM EPA 20078012-8021

Support vehicles

YearMakeModelNotes
FordRangerSupport
2008FordE-150Station Operations
FordF-250Station Operations
2000–2006DodgeSprinterStation Operations
2002–2008DodgeRAM Super Duty 4X4Maintenance
2002–2005FordRangerBus Operations
1999–2001ChevroletTrailblazerSupervisor
2003–presentChevroletExpress/Savanna 2500Rail Operations
2005DodgeRAM 205 5RMMaintenance
2006ChevroletSilveradoMaintenance
2006GMC (automobile)SierraMaintenance
2008–presentDodgeGrand Caravan

References

  1. Web site: GO News: Winter 2011 . GO Transit . 24 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120103160257/http://www.gotransit.com/public/en/docs/publications/GO%20News%20EN_WEB.pdf . 3 January 2012 .
  2. Web site: First Tier 4 locomotive for Go Transit on test . . 14 December 2015 . 16 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Prototype MP54AC delivered to Metrolinx, GO Transit . . 2 March 2016 . 16 March 2018.
  4. Web site: GO Transit goes golden . Railway Age . 15 June 2017 . 16 March 2018.
  5. Web site: MotivePower Tier 4 diesel delivered to Go Transit . International Railway Journal . 16 March 2018 . 16 March 2018.
  6. http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/metrolinx-orders-more-bombardier-bilevels.html "Metrolinx orders more Bombardier BiLevels"
  7. Web site: Updated BiLevel coaches ordered for GO Transit.
  8. GOtransit. GO Transit. 863899254980530176. 14 May 2017. It's finally here! Please welcome the latest addition to the @TORailwayMuseum: a restored original GO cab car from….
  9. TORailwayMuseum. Toronto Railway Museum. 863538209829072897. 13 May 2017. The Toronto Railway Museum was pleased to welcome a very special part of our rail heritage to Roundhouse Park today….
  10. Web site: Canadian Rail . 5 . 2017-10-16 . 2020-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200723080004/https://www.exporail.org/can_rail/Canadian%20Rail_no529_2009.pdf . dead .
  11. Web site: The Bi-Level Coaches (1977-?) - Transit Toronto - Content.
  12. Web site: GO Transit unveils 2 electric buses in tentative zero-emissions trial . . 12 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230512182329/https://globalnews.ca/news/9693830/go-bus-electric-oshawa-unveil/ . 12 May 2023 . live.
  13. Web site: MCI Hybrid Commuter Coach Specifications . 2009-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090306111303/http://www.mcicoach.com/literatureAssets/specHybrid.pdf . 2009-03-06 . dead .
  14. Web site: Kitchener GO bus fire blamed on 'mechanical malfunction'. The Record. 2016-02-15. 2020-02-14.
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20090306111303/http://www.orionbus.com/Projects/c2c/channel/documents/816777_orion_v.pdf Orion V, Technical Specifications

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