Mississauga Transit 9701-9735
Mississauga Transit 9701-9735 were 1997 Orion 05.501 buses. They replaced various GM and Flyer buses from the 1970s and 80s.
They were originally ordered by WMATA of Washington, D.C, and destined to become WMATA buses, but funding cutbacks forced them to cut a number of them off their order. Mississauga Transit wanted high floor buses, but the Ontario government would only chip in if low floors were purchased. Due to Orion being stuck with the several partially-completed buses, they offered them at a reduced price, and Mississauga was able to purchase them without provincial funding.
These units were originally scheduled to retire in October 2011; however, delays in their replacements (1101-1143) entering service, they lasted until the end of November. A ceremony was held at City Centre terminal on December 1, 2011, when the final unit 9728 entered the terminal on route 53, and was replaced by 1106, signalling a fully low-floor fleet.
Engine | Transmission | Destination Sign | Seating |
---|---|---|---|
Detroit Diesel S50 275 hp |
Allison B400R 5 speed |
Luminator Mega:MAX | 45 American Seating Model 6466 |
Details
Fleet number | Thumbnail | Date | VIN | License plate | Paint | Garage | Status/Disposal | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9701 | 1997 | 2B1569P78V6033302 | 562 9BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service April 1997. | ||
9702 | 1997 | 2B1569P7XV6033303 | BN1 901
(prev. BJ3 472) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service April 1997 | ||
9703 | 1997 | 2B1569P71V6033304 | BN1 900
(prev. BJ3 473) |
Central Parkway | Retired December 1, 2011 |
Entered service April 1997 | ||
9704 | April 1997 | 2B1569P73V6033305 | 557 4BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service April 1997. | ||
9705 | 1997 | 2B1569P75V6033306 | 557 3BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service April 1997. | ||
9706 | 1997 | 2B1569P77V6033307 | BN1 910
(prev. BJ3 476) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997. | ||
9707 | 1997 | 2B1569P79V6033308 | 557 2BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997. | ||
9708 | 1997 | 2B1569P70V6033309 | BN1 909
(prev. BJ3 478) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service April 1997 | ||
9709 | 1997 | 2B1569P77V6033310 | 439 6BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9710 | 1997 | 2B1569P79V6033311 | BJ3 480 | Central Parkway | Retired 2008 - Collision |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9711 | 1997 | 2B1569P70V6033312 | BN1 864
(prev. BJ3 481) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9712 | 1997 | 2B1569P72V6033313 | BN1 865
(prev. BJ3 482) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9713 | 1997 | 2B1569P74V6033314 | BN1 866
(prev. BJ3 483) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9714 | 1997 | 2B1569P76V6033315 | 562 7BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9715 | 1997 | 2B1569P78V6033316 | BN1 941
(prev. BJ3 485) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9716 | 1997 | 2B1569P7XV6033317 | BN1 858
(prev. BJ3 486) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9717 | 1997 | 2B1569P71V6033318 | BN1 859
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9718 | 1997 | 2B1569P73V6033319 | 437 9BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9719 | 1997 | 2B1569P7XV6033320 | BN1 940
(prev. BJ3 489) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9720 | 1997 | 2B1569P71V6033321 | 557 9BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9721 | 1997 | 2B1569P73V6033322 | BN1 861
(prev. BJ3 493) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9722 | 1997 | 2B1569P75V6033323 | BN1 862
(prev. BJ3 491) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9723 | 1997 | 2B1569P77V6033324 | BN1 872
(prev. BJ3 494) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9724 | 1997 | 2B1569P79V6033325 | 557 1BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9725 | 1997 | 2B1569P70V6033326 | 557 0BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 | ||
9726 | 1997 | 2B1569P72V6033327 | 556 9BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9727 | 1997 | 2B1569P74V6033328 | 556 8BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9728 | 1997 | 2B1569P76V6033329 | BN1 938
(prev. BJ3 498) |
Central Parkway | Retired December 1, 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9729 | 1997 | 2B1569P72V6033330 | BN1 868
(prev. BJ3 499) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9730 | 1997 | 2B1569P74V6033331 | BN1 877
(prev. BJ3 500) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9731 | 1997 | 2B1569P76V6033332 | BN1 876
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9732 | 1997 | 2B1569P78V6033333 | BN1 875
(prev. BJ3 502) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9733 | 1997 | 2B1569P7XV6033334 | 556 4BF
|
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9734 | 1997 | 2B1569P71V6033335 | BN1 873
(prev. BJ3 504) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service June 1997 | ||
9735 | 1997 | 2B1569P73V6033336 | BN1 898
(prev. BJ3 505) |
Central Parkway | Retired late 2011 |
Entered service May 1997 |