Mississauga Transit 9801-9842

Mississauga Transit 9801-9842 were Orion 06.501 buses built in 1997.

Like many Ontario Transit systems, Mississauga Transit encountered major delays in receiving the Orion VI buses. The order was also originally for CNG buses, but later changed to diesel buses.

In July 1993, a tender was issued for the supply of up to 14 40' low floor CNG buses. Ontario Bus Industries was the only one to respond to the tender at a cost of $4,476,206.00, and they were awarded the contract for 12 buses at a cost of approximately $3.8 million. In June 1995, the order was expanded from 12 to 77 CNG buses.

In April 1996, Mississauga Transit decided to abandon the purchase of CNG buses, and continue purchasing diesel buses. The order for 77 Orion VI CNG buses was changed to diesel buses, and expanded to 89 buses.

In August 1996, due to foreseen delivery delays of the Orion VI buses, the order was reduced to 42 diesel buses.

Delivery of the buses began in mid-1997. They were the first 40 foot low floor buses to be operated by Mississauga Transit.

As Mississauga Transit at the time had a 12 year service life for 40' buses, retirement of these buses began in October 2010.

Following retirement, Eastway Refurbishing purchased 36 of these buses, with plans to refurbish 30 units. Eastway partnered with Corrections Canada where inmates are trained to perform the work on the buses. The buses are available with features such as a refurbished powertrain, new Recaro driver's seat, new interior, LED lighting, and LED destination sign. The buses were leased or purchased by several transit agencies.

Buses	Engine	Transmission	Destination Sign	Seating
9801-9810, 9812-9842	Detroit Diesel S50 275 hp	Allison B400R 5 speed	Luminator Mega:MAX	32 American Seating Model 6468
9811			Luminator Horizon

Details

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Paint	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
9801		April 1997	2B1669P73V6040064	BJ3 541		Central Parkway	Retired	Part of United Way Bus Pull on October 5, 2004.
9802		April 1997	2B1669P75V6040065	BJ3 542		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9803		April 1997	2B1669P77V6040066	BJ3 543		Central Parkway	Retired
9804		April 1997	2B1669P79V6040067	BJ3 544		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9805		April 1997	2B1669P70V6040068	BJ3 545		Central Parkway	Retired September 24, 2010
9806		April 1997	2B1669P72V6040069	BJ3 546		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9807		April 1997	2B1669P79V6040070	BJ3 547		Central Parkway	Retired September 17, 2010
9808		April 1997	2B1669P70V6040071	BN1 723 (prev. BM3 895; BJ3 548)		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9809		April 1997	2B1669P72V6040072	BN1 724 (prev. BK6 880; BJ3 549)		Central Parkway	Retired February 2011
9810		April 1997	2B1669P74V6040073	BJ3 550		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010 Sold to Eastway Refurbishing. To Cornwall Transit 9887 in 2016.
9811		April 1997	2B1669P76V6040074	BN1 725 (prev. BJ3 551)		Central Parkway	Retired	Had Luminator Horizon destination sign
9812		April 1997	2B1669P78V6040075	BJ3 553		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9813		July 1997	2B1669P75V6040163	BJ3 552		Central Parkway	Retired September 17, 2010
9814		July 1997	2B1669P77V6040164	BJ3 554		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9815		July 1997	2B1669P79V6040165	BJ3 555		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9816		July 1997	2B1669P70V6040166	BJ3 556		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9817		July 1997	2B1669P72V6040167	BN1 726 (prev. BJ3 557)		Central Parkway	Retired February 2011
9818		July 1997	2B1669P74V6040168	BJ3 558		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9819		July 1997	2B1669P76V6040169	BJ3 559		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9820		July 1997	2B1669P72V6040170	BJ3 560		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010 Sold to Eastway Refurbishing. To Cornwall Transit 9882 in 2013.
9821		July 1997	2B1669P74V6040171	BJ3 561		Central Parkway	Retired
9822		July 1997	2B1669P76V6040172	BJ3 562		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9823		July 1997	2B1669P78V6040173	BJ3 563		Central Parkway	Retired February 2011 Sold to Eastway Refurbishing.
9824		July 1997	2B1669P7XV6040174	BJ3 564		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9825		July 1997	2B1669P71V6040175	BJ3 565		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9826		July 1997	2B1669P75V6040177	BJ3 566		Central Parkway	Retired September 24, 2010
9827		July 1997	2B1669P77V6040178	BJ3 567		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9828		July 1997	2B1669P79V6040179	BJ3 568		Central Parkway	Retired February 2011	Formerly had full body wrap for Dr. Kholov and Associates.
9829		July 1997	2B1669P75V6040180	BJ3 569		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010 Sold to Eastway Refurbishing.
9830		July 1997	2B1669P77V6040181	BJ3 570		Central Parkway	Retired
9831		July 1997	2B1669P74V6040185	BJ3 571		Central Parkway	Retired
9832		July 1997	2B1669P76V6040186	BJ3 572		Central Parkway	Retired
9833		July 1997	2B1669P78V6040187	BJ3 573		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9834		July 1997	2B1669P7XV6040188	BJ3 574		Central Parkway	Retired
9835		July 1997	2B1669P71V6040189	BJ3 575		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9836		July 1997	2B1669P78V6040190	BJ3 576		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9837		July 1997	2B1669P7XV6040191	BJ3 577		Central Parkway	Retired Sold to Eastway Refurbishing. To Cornwall Transit 9881 in 2013.	Displayed at United Way Bus Pull on October 4, 2005
9838		July 1997	2B1669P71V6040192	BJ3 578		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010
9839		July 1997	2B1669P73V6040193	BJ3 579		Central Parkway	Retired September 17, 2010	Formerly had full body wrap for Palma Pasta. Displayed at United Way Bus Pull on October 5, 2004.
9840		July 1997	2B1669P75V6040194	BJ3 580		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010 Sold to Eastway Refurbishing.
9841		July 1997	2B1669P77V6040195	BN1 727 (prev. BJ3 581)		Central Parkway	Retired October 1, 2010 Sold to Eastway Refurbishing.
9842		July 1997	2B1669P79V6040196	BJ3 582		Central Parkway	Retired