Toronto Transit Commission 7900-7979

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Toronto Transit Commission 7900-7979 are Orion 07.501 buses built and delivered in 2006.

Engine Transmission Seating Destination sign
8.9L I-6 Cummins ISL, 280HP Allison World B400R 5 speed-automatic 38 American Seating Model 6468 Luminator Horizon

History

Order

The Commission awarded a contract for 330 buses, made up of 150 diesel-electric hybrid and 180 clean diesel buses to Orion in early 2005. Due to the unplanned retirement of a number of older buses, the TTC needed buses before the planned delivery date. Orion was able to deliver these 80 buses ahead of schedule.[1]

Features and Modifications

These buses are virtually identical to the 2005 order except they do not have any UWE connectors on the front of the bus. They were the first Orion VII buses in the fleet to use the Cummins engine and were to be equipped with diesel particulate filters. However because they ended up being delivered before ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) became mandatory, they feature diesel oxidation catalysts instead. It is a requirement that ULSD be used with the particulate filter.[1]

Many units entered service with bike racks already installed, recycled from retired CNG Orion VI buses. All buses had auto announcements and CCTV cameras installed, along with driver barriers in 2009.

This series started getting the new Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Vehicle Information System and Integrated Operations Network (VISION) system installed in mid-January 2019. By July 2019, 25 units (7955-7979) had VISION installed. The rest of the fleet received VISION at Malvern Division in November 2019. The kits they received were the ones salvaged from the retiring 1500, 1600, and 1700 unrefurbished Orion hybrids. The entire series was equipped with VISION by February 2020 with the exception of units 7900-7908, 7911, 7929, 7936, 7939. Buses that didn't have VISION installed by May 2019 (7906, 7908-7910, 7912-7928, 7930-7935, 7937-7938, 7940-7956) were given TETRA radios for use on streetcar shuttles.

All units have been retrofitted with LED headlights.

Fleet numbers were reused from the retired 1974 GM New Look buses, and partially reused from the retired 1974-75 Flyer D800A buses.

Deliveries History

All 80 buses (7900-7979) were delivered to Wilson division, allowing them to replace some of the 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2600, 2700 and 2800 series GM New Looks, 6000 and 6100 series Flyer D901s, 6200 series GM/MCI Classics and the remaining 9200 series Orion VI CNG buses.

Movement History

Buses 7900-7904, 7906-7907, 7909-7911 moved to Eglinton in October 2008. Arrow Road received 7900-7924 so that diesel buses could be used on route 191. Wilson retained 7925-7979 until 2010 when Queensway received 7970-7979 and later traded 7925-7969 for the 1300 and 1400 series Orion hybrids. Birchmount received 7900-7919 in August 2010, and borrowed 7939, 7945, 7953, 7960, 7965 from Arrow. They returned to Arrow Road in early 2011 when Birchmount received the 8100 series Orion buses from Wilson. Other units were transferred between Arrow and Queensway during late 2015 and 2016 to replace retiring D40LF units at Queensway and as units completed their rebuild. In 2018, the remaining Arrow units were transferred to Queensway. In late April 2019, 7937-7938, 7940-7956 were transferred to Birchmount in exchange for a few 8400 series LFS buses. From May to June 2019, 7937-7938, 7940-7956 were transferred back to Queensway.

Deployment

When these buses were new, this series operated out of Wilson division on various routes such as 7 Bathurst, 14 Glencairn, 29 Dufferin, 32 Eglinton West, 47 Lansdowne, 52 Lawrence West, 60 Steeles West, 63 Ossington, 98 Willowdale-Senlac, 105 Dufferin North, 161 Rogers Rd, and 196 York University Rocket. In the middle of their lives, they were assigned to various routes operating out of Arrow Road, Birchmount, Eglinton and Queensway divisions.

Near the end of their lives, these units were confined to Queensway division and last operated on 15 Evans, 26 Dupont, 30 High Park North, 37 Islington, 40 Junction-Dundas West, 44 Kipling South, 45 Kipling, 46 Martin Grove, 48 Rathburn, 49 Bloor West, 50 Burnhamthorpe, 55 Warren Park, 66 Prince Edward, 73 Royal York, 76 Royal York South, 77 Swansea, 80 Queensway, 110 Islington South, 111 East Mall, 112 West Mall, 123 Sherway, 127 Davenport, 145 Downtown/Humber Bay Express, 168 Symington, 176 Mimico GO, 189 Stockyards, 203 High Park, 300 Bloor-Danforth, 315 Evans-Browns Line, 337 Islington, 900 Airport Express, 937 Islington Express, 944 Kipling South Express, and 945 Kipling Express.

Retirements and Repurpose

In August 2018, 7900-7905 were removed from revenue service and converted into Events Support buses for the Toronto Police Service. These buses are used for moving officers during large events, and utilized as roadblocks during street closures. At first, the buses were given an all-over dark metallic grey livery (matching the police cruisers). At the start of November 2018, the buses were repainted in a greyscale LFLRV livery and given decals, making them more visible.

In June 2019, two of the Events Support buses (ES-1 and ES-4) were vandalized during the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship celebration and were written-off. In October 2019, 7906 and 7908 were removed from revenue service and converted into Events Support buses to replace ES-1 and ES-4.

In January 2021, 7937 and 7950 were converted to Event Support buses, but unlike the ES-x units these units were still equipped with revenue service equipment (bike rack, Presto readers, fare box pedestal, VISION, operator door/shield, the next stop screen, run box and CCTV cameras).

During the COVID-19 pandemic, 7955-7958 were converted to Vaccination Buses while 7953 and 7961 were converted to COVID-19 Positive Transport Units. Both the COVID-19 buses were withdrawn in December 2022 while 7937 and 7950 were withdrawn in 2023.

The first bus of the series, 7929, was retired in February 2019. Following the delivery of the new 7000 series Nova Bus LFS HEV buses and with most of the buses having reached their 18 year lifespan, the remaining buses were retired beginning in June 2023 lasting into February 2024. The final active unit of the series, 7941, was retired on March 4, 2024 after operating on route 40 Junction-Dundas West. 7913 and 7952 were retained as Toronto Island Shuttle Buses from January 2024.

Details

7900-7979

Fleet
number
Thumbnail Date VIN License plate Garage Status/Disposal Notes
7900 December 2005 1VHFH3G2X66702039 BM2 741 Queensway Reassigned
August 2018
Rebuilt by January 2015
  • Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-0 in August 2018
7901 2006 1VHFH3G2966702100 BN7 187
(prev. BM2 748)
Birchmount Reassigned
August 2018

Retired
July 2019

Rebuilt by February 2015
  • Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-1 in August 2018
  • Vandalized during the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship celebration and was retired
  • Image prior to rebuild
7902 2006 1VHFH3G2066702101 BM2 747 Queensway Reassigned
August 2018
Rebuilt by May 2015
  • Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-2 in August 2018
7903 2006 1VHFH3G2766702113 885 0BH
(prev. BM2 749)
Queensway Reassigned
August 2018
Rebuilt by January 2015
  • Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-3 in August 2018
7904 2006 1VHFH3G2966702114 328 2BK
(prev. 884 9BH; BM2 750)
Birchmount Reassigned
August 2018

Retired
July 2019

Rebuilt by February 2015
  • Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-4 in August 2018
  • Vandalized during the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship celebration and was retired
7905 2006 1VHFH3G2166702124 BM2 746 Queensway Reassigned
August 2018
Rebuilt by February 2015
  • Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-5 in August 2018
7906 March 2006 1VHFH3G2366702125 BM2 751 Queensway Reassigned
October 2019
Rebuilt by June 2015
  • Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-1 in October 2019.
7907 2006 1VHFH3G2566702126 BM2 752 Queensway
Retired
May 2019

Sold to Sault Ste. Marie Transit as 161.
Rebuilt by October 2015
7908 March 2006 1VHFH3G2766702127 BM2 753 Queensway Reassigned
October 2019
Rebuilt by October 2015
7909 March 2006 1VHFH3G2366702139 923 6BK
(prev. BM2 754)
Queensway
Retired
June 5th, 2023
Rebuilt by October 2015
7910 March 2006 1VHFH3G2X66702140 BM2 755 Queensway
Retired
June 8th, 2023
Rebuilt by June 2015
7911 2006 1VHFH3G2166702141 BM2 756 Queensway
Retired
May 2019

Sold to Sault Ste. Marie Transit as 162.
Rebuilt by September 2014
7912 2006 1VHFH3G2366702142 BM2 757 Queensway
Retired
August 15th, 2023
Rebuilt by April 2015
7913 2006 1VHFH3G2966702145 BM2 758 Queensway Reassigned Rebuilt by April 2015
7914 March 2006 1VHFH3G2066702146 BM2 759 Queensway
Retired
June 19th, 2023
Rebuilt by June 2015
7915 March 2006 1VHFH3G2266702147 923 0BK
(prev. 884 8BH; BM2 760)
Queensway
Retired
June 12th, 2023
Rebuilt by July 2015
7916 March 2006 1VHFH3G2466702148 923 7BK
(prev. BM2 761)
Queensway
Retired
June 21st, 2023
Rebuilt by June 2015
7917 March 2006 1VHFH3G2166702155 923 1BK
(prev. 763 8BF; BM2 762)
Queensway
Retired
June 1st, 2023
Rebuilt by February 2015
7918 March 2006 1VHFH3G2366702156 923 2BK
(prev. 405 7BH; BM2 763)
Queensway
Retired
February 1st, 2024
Rebuilt by March 2015
7919 March 2006 1VHFH3G2566702157 923 3BK
(prev. 363 5BH; 248 9BF; BM2 764)
Queensway
Retired
January 26th, 2024
Rebuilt by August 2015
7920 March 2006 1VHFH3G2766702158 BM2 765 Queensway
Retired
January 29th, 2024
Rebuilt by July 2015
7921 March 2006 1VHFH3G2966702159 BM2 767 Queensway
Retired
June 26th, 2023
Rebuilt by January 2015
7922 March 2006 1VHFH3G2566702160 920 9BK
(prev. BM2 768)
Queensway Retired
October 2nd, 2023
Rebuilt by February 2015
7923 March 2006 1VHFH3G2766702161 BM2 769 Queensway
Retired
March 11th, 2024
Rebuilt by July 2015
7924 2006 1VHFH3G2X66702168 BM2 770 Queensway
Retired
January 29th, 2024
Rebuilt by March 2015
7925 March 2006 1VHFH3G2166702169 BM2 771 Queensway
Retired
February 8th, 2024
Rebuilt by May 2015
7926 March 2006 1VHFH3G2866702170 220 0BK
(prev. 247 8BF; BM2 772)
Queensway
Retired
January 8th, 2024
Rebuilt by May 2015
7927 March 2006 1VHFH3G2X66702171 734 5BK
(prev. 884 7BH; BM2 773)
Queensway
Retired
October 16th, 2023
Rebuilt by June 2015
7928 March 2006 1VHFH3G2166702172 BM2 774 Queensway
Retired
January 16th, 2024
Rebuilt by February 2015
7929 2006 1VHFH3G2366702173 BM2 766 Queensway
Retired
February 2019
Rebuilt by June 2015
7930 2006 1VHFH3G2566702174 BM2 775 Queensway
Retired
March 4th, 2024
Rebuilt by March 2015
7931 April 2006 1VHFH3G2766702175 921 7BK
(prev. 761 4BH; BM2 776)
Queensway
Retired
February 27th, 2024
Rebuilt by July 2015
  • Collided with TTC 9422 in early June 2010.
  • Rear ended by snow plow on February 23rd, 2023 at Parkside and Indian Valley Crescent while on route 80.
  • Right side fleet number is located further front than normal.
  • Rear image prior to rebuild
7932 2006 1VHFH3G2966702176 290 3BK
(prev. 452 3BH; BM2 777)
Queensway
Retired
November 10th, 2023
Rebuilt by October 2015
7933 March 2006 1VHFH3G2066702177 BM2 778 Queensway
Retired
August 3rd, 2023
Rebuilt by September 2015
7934 March 2006 1VHFH3G2466702179 171 7BJ
(prev. BM2 779)
Queensway
Retired
February 19th, 2024
Rebuilt by September 2015
7935 March 2006 1VHFH3G2066702180 BM2 780 Queensway
Retired
January 24th, 2024
Donated to Feed Scarborough for use as a mobile community food bus
Rebuilt by May 2015
7936 2006 1VHFH3G2466702182 BM2 785 Queensway
Retired
December 2018
Rebuilt by September 2015
7937 April 2006 1VHFH3G2666702183 BM2 786 Mount Dennis
Reassigned
January 2021

Retired
March 30th, 2023
Rebuilt by September 2015
7938 2006 1VHFH3G2X66702185 291 6BK
(prev. BM2 797)
Queensway
Retired
January 16th, 2024
Rebuilt by November 2015
7939 2006 1VHFH3G2366702187 290 1BK
(prev. 753 3BF; BM2 798)
Queensway
Retired
May 2019

Sold to Sault Ste. Marie Transit as 163.
Rebuilt by July 2015
7940 May 2006 1VHFH3G2566702188 884 6BH
(prev. BM2 799)
Queensway
Retired
August 7th, 2023
Rebuilt by April 2016
7941 May 2006 1VHFH3G2566702191 884 5BH
(prev. BM2 800)
Queensway
Retired
March 21st, 2024
Rebuilt by September 2015
7942 2006 1VHFH3G2066702194 BM3 511 Queensway
Retired
August 18th, 2023
Rebuilt by March 2015
7943 2006 1VHFH3G2666702197 171 4BJ
(prev. BM3 512)
Queensway
Retired
February 2nd, 2024
Rebuilt by April 2015
7944 2006 1VHFH3G2266702200 328 9BK
(prev. 406 4BH; BM3 513)
Queensway
Retired
August 22nd, 2023
Rebuilt by July 2015
7945 May 2006 1VHFH3G2666702202 BM3 514 Queensway
Retired
November 20th, 2023
Rebuilt by April 2015
7946 May 2006 1VHFH3G2866702203 734 2BK
(prev. 884 4BH; BM3 541)
Queensway
Retired
July 27th, 2023
Rebuilt by July 2015
7947 2006 1VHFH3G2066702244 BM3 540 Queensway
Retired
February 1st, 2024
Rebuilt by July 2015
7948 May 2006 1VHFH3G2266702245 BM3 539 Queensway
Retired
February 27th, 2024
Rebuilt by September 2015
7949 2006 1VHFH3G2466702246 BM3 538 Queensway
Retired
August 29th, 2023
Rebuilt by March 2015
7950 May 2006 1VHFH3G2866702248 BM3 537 Birchmount
Reassigned
January 2021

Retired
May 2nd, 2023
Rebuilt by September 2015
7951 2006 1VHFH3G2666702250 BM3 536 Queensway
Retired
January 31st, 2024
Rebuilt by April 2015
7952 2006 1VHFH3G2X66702252 BM3 535 Queensway Reassigned Rebuilt by November 2015
7953 2006 1VHFH3G2166702253 BM3 534 Queensway
Reassigned
October 2020

Retired
December 2022
Rebuilt by July 2015
7954 2006 1VHFH3G2366702254 170 9BJ
(prev. BM3 533)
Queensway Retired
October 6th, 2023
Rebuilt by March 2015
7955 2006 1VHFH3G2566702255 884 3BH
(prev. BM3 532)
Queensway
Reassigned
April 2020

Retired
December 2022
  • Rebuilt by August 2015

7956 2006 1VHFH3G2966702257 BM3 531 Queensway
Reassigned
April 2020

Retired
December 2022
Rebuilt by July 2015
7957 May 2006 1VHFH3G2266702259 BM3 530 Queensway
Reassigned
April 2020

Retired
May 17th, 2023
Rebuilt by October 2015
  • Reassigned as an EMS Patient Transport unit in April 2020.
7958 2006 1VHFH3G2066702261 921 6BK
(prev. 884 2BH; BM3 529)
Queensway
Reassigned
April 2020

Retired
December 2022
Rebuilt by October 2015
  • Reassigned as an EMS Patient Transport unit in April 2020.
7959 2006 1VHFH3G2466702263 BM3 528 Queensway
Retired
August 11th, 2023
Rebuilt by September 2015
7960 2006 1VHFH3G2666702264 171 2BJ
(prev. BM3 527)
Queensway
Retired
August 24th, 2023
Rebuilt by March 2015
7961 2006 1VHFH3G2166702267 BM3 526 Queensway
Reassigned
October 2020

Retired
December 2022
Rebuilt by September 2015
7962 May 2006 1VHFH3G2566702269 290 2BK
(prev. 721 4BH; BM3 525)
Queensway
Retired
January 19th, 2024
Rebuilt by May 2015
7963 May 2006 1VHFH3G2166702270 BM3 524 Queensway
Retired
July 10th, 2023
Rebuilt by November 2015
7964 2006 1VHFH3G2566702272 BM3 523 Queensway
Retired
February 7th, 2024
Rebuilt by September 2015
7965 2006 1VHFH3G2466702277 BM3 522 Queensway
Retired
February 5th, 2024
Rebuilt by July 2015
7966 May 2006 1VHFH3G2666702278 982 9BF
(prev. BM3 552)
Queensway
Retired
February 2023

Collision - Frame Damage
Rebuilt by July 2015
7967 2006 1VHFH3G2866702279 921 5BK
(prev. 418 7BH; BM3 553)
Queensway
Retired
February 13th, 2024
Rebuilt by June 2015
7968 May 2006 1VHFH3G2466702280 734 1BK
(prev. 881 6BH; BM3 554)
Queensway
Retired
January 24th, 2024
Rebuilt by November 2015
7969 May 2006 1VHFH3G2666702281 329 0BK
(prev. 418 8BH; BM3 555)
Queensway
Retired
December 23rd, 2023
Rebuilt by June 2015
7970 May 2006 1VHFH3G2866702282 328 8BK
(prev. 258 7BF; BM3 556)
Queensway
Retired
January 9th, 2024
Rebuilt by August 2015
7971 May 2006 1VHFH3G2X66702283 151 5BJ
(prev. 257 2BF; BM3 557)
Queensway
Retired
December 18th, 2023
Rebuilt by November 2015
7972 May 2006 1VHFH3G2166702284 256 6BF
(prev. BM3 558)
Queensway
Retired
December 21st, 2023
Rebuilt by November 2015
7973 May 2006 1VHFH3G2366702285 171 8BJ
(prev. 295 3BH; BM3 559)
Queensway
Retired
March 5th, 2024
Rebuilt by October 2015
7974 May 2006 1VHFH3G2566702286 723 0BK
(prev. 407 2BH; BM3 560)
Queensway
Retired
October 23rd, 2023
Rebuilt by March 2015
7975 May 2006 1VHFH3G2766702287 723 1BK
(prev. 407 1BH; BM3 561)
Queensway
Retired
January 31st, 2024
Rebuilt by July 2015
7976 2006 1VHFH3G2066702289 406 0BH
(prev. BM3 562)
Queensway
Retired
January 9th, 2024
Rebuilt by August 2015
7977 2006 1VHFH3G2766702290 225 1BK
(prev. 363 7BH; BM3 563)
Queensway
Retired
September 5th, 2023
Rebuilt by February 2015
7978 2006 1VHFH3G2966702291 225 2BK
(prev. 409 4BH; BM3 564)
Queensway
Retired
December 4th, 2023
Rebuilt by September 2015
7979 May 2006 1VHFH3G2066702292 923 4BK
(prev. 406 8BH; BM3 565)
Queensway
Retired
December 19th, 2023
Rebuilt by July 2015

Event Support units

Fleet
number
Former
number
Thumbnail Date VIN License plate Garage Status/Disposal Notes
ES-0 7900 December 2005 1VHFH3G2X66702039 BM2 741 Queensway Active
ES-1(:1) 7901 2006 1VHFH3G2966702100 BN7 187 Birchmount
Retired
July 2019
  • Vandalized during a Toronto Raptors NBA Championship win celebration during the early morning of June 14, 2019. Bus was written-off.
ES-1(:2) 7906 March 2006 1VHFH3G2366702125 BM2 751 Queensway Active
ES-2 7902 2006 1VHFH3G2066702101 714 1BM
(prev. BM2 747)
Queensway Active
ES-3 7903 2006 1VHFH3G2766702113 885 0BH Queensway Active
ES-4(:1) 7904 2006 1VHFH3G2966702114 328 2BK Birchmount
Retired
July 2019
  • Vandalized during a Toronto Raptors NBA Championship win celebration during the early morning of June 14, 2019. Bus was written-off.
ES-4(:2) 7908 March 2006 1VHFH3G2766702127 750 7BL
(prev. BM2 753)
Queensway Active
ES-5 7905 2006 1VHFH3G2166702124 BM2 746 Queensway Active
7937 7937 April 2006 1VHFH3G2666702183 BM2 786 Mount Dennis
Retired
March 30, 2023
  • Still equipped with Presto readers, VISION, bike rack, a fare box receiver and pedestal, run box, operator barrier, next stop screen and CCTV cameras.
7950 7950 May 2006 1VHFH3G2866702248 BM3 537 Birchmount
Retired
May 2, 2023
  • Still equipped with Presto readers, VISION, bike rack, a fare box receiver and pedestal, run box, operator barrier, next stop screen and CCTV cameras.

COVID-19 Vaccination Buses

Fleet
Number
Thumbnail Date VIN License plate(s) Garage Status/Disposal Notes
7955 2006 1VHFH3G2566702255 BM3 532 Queensway
Retired
December 2022
  • Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.
7956 2006 1VHFH3G2966702257 BM3 531 Queensway
Retired
December 2022
  • Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.
7957 May 2006 1VHFH3G2266702259 BM3 530 Queensway
Retired
May 17th, 2023
  • Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.
7958 2006 1VHFH3G2066702261 884 2BH Queensway
Retired
December 2022
  • Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.

COVID-19 Positive Transport units

Fleet
Number
Thumbnail Date VIN License plate(s) Garage Status/Disposal Notes
7953 2006 1VHFH3G2166702253 BM3 534 Queensway
Retired
December 2022
  • Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.
7961 2006 1VHFH3G2166702267 BM3 526 Queensway
Retired
December 2022
  • Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Procurement Authorization - Revision To Engine Exhaust Aftertreatment - Orion VII Buses (report). Toronto Transit Commission. 13 July 2005. retrieved on 26 June 2012.
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