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The '''[[Orion Bus Industries]] Orion VI''' (model 06.501) | The '''[[Orion Bus Industries]] Orion VI''' (model 06.501) was their first full sized low floor transit bus. The Government of Ontario, who owned the bus manufacturer at the time, committed to funding the accessible, low floor bus. Outside of the province, sales of the Orion VI were markedly less. | ||
The prototype was introduced in 1993 at that year's APTA Expo. Regular production began in 1996, with [[Brampton Transit]] receiving the first buses. Production continued to 2004 when the Orion VI was replaced by the [[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'|Orion VII]]. | |||
== | ==Design== | ||
The Orion VI was one of the first fully low floor buses built for the North American market. Portal axles and an offset drivetrain allowed for a mainly level aisle to the rear of the bus. A second door could be placed at the very rear or near the middle. A wheelchair ramp was commonly placed at the front door, though one could be specified at the middle doors. | |||
Often times the space above the rear wheel housings became unused on early models. Some agencies would specify three seats over the rear closed side wheel, accessed by a small step intruding into the aisle. After 2000, the Orion VI was produced solely with the mid-mounted door and raised floor height a step higher before the rear wheels. This allowed for easier access to the aforementioned three seats and the addition of two seats over the other wheels. | |||
Roof mounted equipment, such as HVAC or CNG tanks, was built into the overall height of the bus. Diesel powered, buses had the fuel tank immediately behind the front open side wheel. | |||
==Specifications== | |||
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | |||
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!Engine | |||
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] (CNG) | |||
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins M11|M11]] | |||
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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 30|Series 30]] (HEV) | |||
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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | |||
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!Transmission | |||
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|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |||
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!Hybrid system | |||
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|Lockheed Martin/[[BAE Systems]] [[BAE Systems HybriDrive|HybriDrive]] | |||
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!Axles | |||
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|[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]] | |||
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|Meritor | |||
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!HVAC | |||
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|Thermo King | |||
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==Operators== | ==Operators== | ||
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|3 door | |align=left| | ||
*3 door purple demo | |||
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins B5.9|B5.9]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins B5.9|B5.9]] | ||
|General Electric<br>hybrid system | |General Electric<br>hybrid system | ||
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* NY State Consortium hybrid bus prototype | * NY State Consortium hybrid bus prototype | ||
*3 door, tandem rear axles with single powered wheels, NiCd batteries | *3 door, tandem rear axles with single powered wheels, NiCd batteries | ||
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
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* [[London Transit]] specs | * [[London Transit]] specs | ||
* Bought by [[Ride-On]] | * Bought by [[Ride-On]] | ||
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
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* [[Toronto Transit Commission|TTC]] pilot bus | * [[Toronto Transit Commission|TTC]] pilot bus | ||
* Bought by [[Ride-On]] | * Bought by [[Ride-On]] | ||
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|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
|3 door | |align=left| | ||
*3 door CNG | |||
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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 30|Series 30]] | |[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 30|Series 30]] | ||
|Lockheed Martin HybriDrive<br> hybrid system | |Lockheed Martin HybriDrive<br> hybrid system | ||
|3 door | |align=left| | ||
*3 door hybrid | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | |[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
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*Leased to [[York Region Transit|YRT]] in 2003 | *Leased to [[York Region Transit|YRT]] in 2003 | ||
*Sold to [[Saint John Transit]] in 2003 after lease to YRT | *Sold to [[Saint John Transit]] in 2003 after lease to YRT | ||
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|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | |[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
|Bought by MTB then sold to [[Milton Transit]] in 2008 | |align=left| | ||
*Bought by MTB then sold to [[Milton Transit]] in 2008 | |||
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