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The '''[[Orion Bus Industries]] Orion VI''' (model 06.501) was their first full sized low floor transit bus. The Government of Ontario | The '''[[Orion Bus Industries]] Orion VI''' (model 06.501) was their first full sized low floor transit bus. The Government of Ontario 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 [[Capital District Transportation Authority]] receiving the first buses, followed soon after by [[Brampton Transit]]. Production continued to 2004 when the Orion VI was replaced by the [[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'|Orion VII]]. | The prototype was introduced in 1993 at that year's APTA Expo. Regular production began in 1996, with [[Capital District Transportation Authority]] receiving the first buses, followed soon after by [[Brampton Transit]]. Production continued to 2004 when the Orion VI was replaced by the [[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'|Orion VII]]. |