Toronto Transit Commission 8300-8334

Toronto Transit Commission 8300-8334 are Orion 07.501 EPA10 buses built in 2011.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
Cummins ISL9	Allison B400R6	36: American Seating 6468	Luminator Horizon

History

Order

This batch is an option from the contract for 1700-1829 exercised in October 2009 for 35 buses to be delivered in 2011 totaling $18,961,931.10. The 35 buses were deemed necessary to maintain service levels as outlined in the Bus Fleet plan (published in 2009) and other reviews and discussions.^[1]

Modifications

Due to the new EPA 2010 emissions regulations in effect, these buses were built to that standard. This resulted in an adjusted design from the previous batch. 8300-8334 are of Orion's "EPA 2010" Orion VII design which includes the 2010-compliant engine and after-treatment system, roof mounted HVAC, and reduced rear door height. The TTC also took advantage of a new option offered by Orion, which was traditionally glazed windows instead of the bonded type on previous orders. This window design costs less and is easier to maintain. The interior is largely similar to past orders and the buses are equipped with bike racks, automated announcements, CCTV cameras and driver barriers.

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 November 2018. The entire series was equipped with VISION by January 2019.

Deliveries History

All 35 buses (8300-8334) were delivered to Wilson division, allowing them to replace the remaining 2200, 2300, 2400, 2700 and 2800 series GM New Look buses as they were the final non-accessible buses to be retired.

Movement History

From March 2024-Current, this series are being transferred to Queensway to replace some of the retiring 2007 Orion diesels. As of June 22nd, 2024 all 35 units have been transferred to Queensway.

Deployment

This series is currently operating out of Queensway division. They may appear on routes: 15 Evans, 26 Dupont, 30 High Park North, 37 Islington, 40 Junction-Dundas West, 44 Kipling South, 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, 176 Mimico GO, 189 Stockyards, 203 High Park, 300 Bloor-Danforth, 304 King, 315 Evans-Browns Line, 337 Islington, 504 King, 900 Airport Express, 937 Islington Express, and 944 Kipling South Express.

Retirement

The TTC originally planned for these buses to have an 18-year lifespan, however, they began to phase out the fleet in September 2024 as the TTC began to order 340 eBuses built by New Flyer and Nova Bus to replace the series.

Details

Fleet number	Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
8300	2011	1VHFH3G26A6707134	937 7BK (prev. 759 6BH; 249 3BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on April 1, 2011. Entered service on April 7, 2011. Has External Announcements Installed. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8301	2011	1VHFH3G21A6707185	747 8BL (prev. 509 4BK; 299 5BH; 249 1BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in February 2011. Entered service on March 4, 2011. Rebuilt in March 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8302	2011	1VHFH3G20B6707308	937 8BK (prev. 296 5BH; 249 4BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on April 1, 2011. Entered service in mid-April 2011. Rebuilt in March 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery. Image before refurbishment
8303	2011	1VHFH3G20B6707311	731 1BK (prev. 296 4BH; 249 5BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in late April 2011. Entered service in early May 2011. Rebuilt in March 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8304	2011	1VHFH3G22B6707312	325 0BL (prev. 299 3BH; 249 6BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in early April 2011. Rebuilt in March 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8305	2011	1VHFH3G23B6707318	916 1BK (prev. 894 1BH; 249 7BF)	Queensway	Retired September 2024	Delivered to Wilson on April 1, 2011. Entered service in mid-April 2011. Rebuilt in March 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery. Image prior to rebuild and repaint
8306	2011	1VHFH3G21B6707334	218 8BK (prev. 297 9BH; 249 8BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in April 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8307	2011	1VHFH3G27B6707340	273 1BM (prev. 218 9BK; 897 8BH; 249 9BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 19, 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8308	2011	1VHFH3G29B6707341	226 2BK (prev. 415 8BH; 250 0BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in mid-April 2011. Entered service in early May 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery. Image before rebuild
8309	2011	1VHFH3G24B6707344	921 8BK (prev. 407 8BH; 250 1BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in April 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8310	2011	1VHFH3G26B6707345	923 9BK (prev. 297 3BH; 250 2BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in late April 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery. Image before rebuild
8311	2011	1VHFH3G25B6707353	725 3BK (prev. 410 0BH; 250 3BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in mid-April 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8312	2011	1VHFH3G27B6707354	937 9BK (prev. 452 9BH; 250 4BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in mid-April 2011. Entered service in early May 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8313	2011	1VHFH3G29B6707355	324 9BL (prev. 409 8BH; 251 8BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 13, 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8314	2011	1VHFH3G20B6707356	746 6BL (prev. 508 5BK; 897 9BH; 250 5BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on April 21, 2011. Entered service in mid-May 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8315	2011	1VHFH3G22B6707357	299 5BM (prev. 225 5BK; 408 5BH; 250 6BF)	Queensway	Retired September 2024	Delivered to Wilson in late April 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8316	2011	1VHFH3G24B6707358	918 2BK (prev. 415 7BH; 250 7BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in early May 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8317	2011	1VHFH3G26B6707359	748 1BL (prev. 408 0BH; 250 8BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in late April 2011. Rebuilt in April 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8318	2011	1VHFH3G22B6707360	917 7BK (prev. 299 4BH; 250 9BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in late April 2011. Entered service in early May 2011. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8319	2011	1VHFH3G24B6707361	226 0BK (prev. 450 7BH; 251 0BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in May 24, 2011. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8320	2011	1VHFH3G26B6707362	296 8BM (prev. 711 1BK; 407 9BH; 251 1BF)	Queensway	Retired September 2024	Delivered to Wilson in mid-May 2011. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8321	2011	1VHFH3G28B6707363	929 1BK (prev. 759 8BH; 251 2BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in mid-April 2011. Entered service in early May 2011. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8322	2011	1VHFH3G2XB6707364	508 3BK (prev. 896 0BH; 251 3BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 19, 2011. Rebuilt in November 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8323	2011	1VHFH3G21B6707365	509 1BK (prev. 896 1BH; 251 4BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in mid-April 2011. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8324	2011	1VHFH3G23B6707366	508 8BK (prev. 766 2BH; 251 5BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in mid-May 2011. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8325	February 2011	1VHFH3G25B6707367	925 0BK (prev. 884 1BH; 251 6BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in mid-May 2011. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8326	2011	1VHFH3G27B6707368	705 7BM (prev. 508 7BK; 453 1BH; 251 7BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 13, 2011. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8327	2011	1VHFH3G29B6707369	929 2BK (prev. 408 6BH; 251 9BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in mid-May 2011. Featured on June 2012 Ride Guide. Rebuilt in May 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8328	2011	1VHFH3G25B6707370	749 8BL (prev. 938 0BK; 409 9BH; 252 0BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 16, 2011. Rebuilt in June 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8329	2011	1VHFH3G27B6707371	924 0BK (prev. 760 0BH; 252 1BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 24, 2011. Rebuilt in June 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8330	2011	1VHFH3G29B6707372	903 9BK (prev. 415 6BH; 252 2BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in late May 2011. Rebuilt in August 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8331	2011	1VHFH3G20B6707373	461 5BM (prev. 507 2BK; 882 9BH; 252 3BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 24, 2011. Rebuilt in June 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8332	2011	1VHFH3G22B6707374	771 2BL (prev. 508 0BK; 759 7BH; 252 4BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 26, 2011. Rebuilt in June 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8333	2011	1VHFH3G24B6707375	917 6BK (prev. 299 2BH; 252 5BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson in June 2011. Rebuilt in June 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.
8334	2011	1VHFH3G26B6707376	918 1BK (prev. 450 6BH; 252 6BF)	Queensway	Active	Delivered to Wilson on May 30, 2011. Rebuilt in October 2018; repainted in the LFLRV livery.