Brampton Transit 9014-9028

Brampton Transit 9014-9028 were Orion I (01.508) buses built in 1990 by Orion Bus Industries. This order was the first equipped with Air Conditioning, and the last Brampton order for Orion I's, which were the workhorse of Brampton's fleet for many years.

Most of this series has been refurbished, some keeping their Luminator flip dot destination signs, later ones receiving new Luminator digital displays. A few have received wraps over the years. As of April 2009, the remaining units in this series were not equipped with bike racks.

With continuing deliveries of new low floor buses and designating of many routes "accessible" (high-floor only), the remaining fleet of Orion I's had been relegated to non-accessible routes, lighter ridership routes, rush hour service, school specials and extra runs on accessible routes. The remaining buses were split between Clark (9014-9015) and Sandalwood garages (9016-9028).

All have been retired by June 2011, which marked the end of Orion I's in service on for Brampton Transit.

Buses	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination Sign
9014, 9019-9021, 9023-9024, 9027-9028	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 253 hp	Voith D863.2 3 speed	41 Otaco Model 6468	Gulton/Luminator MAX (all units originally delivered with)
9015-9017, 9022, 9025-9026	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 253 hp	Voith D863.2 3 speed	41 Otaco Model 6468	Luminator Horizon (retrofitted when refurbished)

Details

Fleet Number	Build Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Status/Disposal	Notes
9014	12/1990	2B1169771L5002703	BH8 811 (prev. BF1 148)	RETIRED October 2009	Refurbished September 2002.
9015	12/1990	2B1169773L5002704	BF1 149	RETIRED July 2010	Refurbished 2005
9016	12/1990	2B1169775L5002705	BJ9 645 (prev. BF1 150)	RETIRED by June 2011	Refurbished late 2004. Previously had front kneeling sticker near licence plate.
9017	12/1990	2B1169777L5002706	BK9 361 (prev. BF2 701)	RETIRED March 2008 Sold for scrap	Refurbished 2005
9018	12/1990	2B1169779L5002707	BF2 702	RETIRED December 2006 Sold for scrap	Refurbished 2002
9019	12/1990	2B1169770L5002708	BK9 767 (prev. BF2 703)	RETIRED July 2008	Caught on fire on July 22, 2002. Repaired/Refurbished at MT&B.
9020	12/1990	2B1169772L5002709	BF2 704	RETIRED March 2009	Refurbished 2003?
9021	12/1990	2B1169779L5002710	BJ9 655 (prev. BF2 705)	RETIRED February 2008	Anthrax scare on October 17, 2001 when white powder was found on floor. Quarantined at BT garage until investigated and cleaned up. Refurbished 2003?
9022	12/1990	2B1169770L5002711	BL7 456 (prev. BF2 706)	RETIRED by June 2011	Formerly had Ontario Drive Clean wrap (?) circa 2000. Refurbished 2004.
9023	12/1990	2B1169772L5002712	BF2 707	RETIRED by June 2011	Refurbished 2004. Had blue front fleet number over red livery line. Caught fire September 10, 2010.
9024	12/1990	2B1169774L5002713	BF2 708	RETIRED June 2009	Refurbished September 2002.
9025	12/1990	2B1169776L5002714	BF2 709	RETIRED January 2009	Formerly wrapped for Colony Ford Refurbished 2005
9026	12/1990	2B1169778L5002715	BF2 710	RETIRED by June 2011	Formerly painted up for Sutton Real Estate. Refurbished 2004.
9027	12/1990	2B116977XL5002716	BF2 611	RETIRED March 2006 (corrosion) Sold for scrap, 2007	1999 Brampton birthday bus. Mini-overhaul 1999, not refurbished.
9028	12/1990	2B1169771L5002717	BK9 358 (prev. BF2 612)	RETIRED by June 2011	Formerly painted up for Shoppers World since 1993, yellow still visible at the back. Removed in October 2002 during refurbishment. Features a larger drivers area with one less passenger seat. Misaligned front fleet number.