York Region Transit 512, 514-525

York Region Transit 512, 514-525 were Orion I buses built between 1981 and 1989 for Vaughan Transit. All units retained their original fleet numbers. They were inherited by YRT in 2001. 512 and 514 are 30ft Orion 01.501 models, 515-518 are 30ft Orion 01.502 models, and 519-525 are 40ft Orion 01.508 models.

522-525 could be found on many 40ft routes in Vaughan, including 3 Thornhill, 4 Major Mackenzie, 10 Woodbridge, 20 Jane and 23 Thornhill Woods. All the 40' units were regularly found on the joint BT-YRT 77 Highway 7 for years after the YRT amalgamation.

519-521 were retired upon delivery of the 801-819 series, 522-525 with the 901-945 series, and 518 with the 980-990 series.

Buses	Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
512, 514	Detroit Diesel 6V53	Allison MT-643	31 American Seating Innovator 850	Rollsign
515-518	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison MT-644
519-521	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-748	42 American Seating Innovator 850
522-525

Details

512, 514

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	Serial	License plate	Paint	Division	Status/Disposal	Notes
512		June 1981	0327			Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired December 2003
514		June 1981	0328	BK1 391		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired December 2003

515-516

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Paint	Division	Status/Disposal	Notes
515		1986	2B1119274G5001315	BK2 378		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired April 2004
516		1986	2B1119275G5001310	BK2 379		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired January 2006

517-518

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Paint	Division	Status/Disposal	Notes
517		1987	2B1119279H5001523	BK2 380		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	RETIRED January 2006
518		1987	2B1119278H5001755	BK1 392		First Student (Newmarket)	Retired April 2009	Formerly based at Can-Ar (Vaughan)

519-521

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Paint	Division	Status/Disposal	Notes
519		1987	2B1169779H5001757	BK1 393		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired May 2008
520		1987	2B1169777H5001756	BK2 376		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired May 2008
521		1987	2B1169770H5001758	BK2 377		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired May 2008

522-525

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Paint	Division	Status/Disposal	Notes
522		1989	2B1169774K5002175	BK2 352		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired mid-October 2009
523		1989	2B1169776K5002176	BK2 383		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired mid-October 2009	Black front fleet numbers on a white parameter. YRT logo was positioned above the Orion logo plate. No rear fleet number.
524		1989	2B1169778K5002177	BN2 067		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired late September 2009	Left fleet number was below the driver's window. York Region Transit logo on the sides were also below the driver's window.
525		1989	2B116977XK5002178	BN2 385?		Can-Ar (Vaughan)	Retired early November 2009 Scrapped on March 17, 2010.	Front stripes were reversed (yellow over blue instead of blue over yellow).