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Revision as of 02:38, 24 August 2015
Years of manufacture | 1995 to 2004 |
Length | 40 feet |
Width | 102 inches |
Propulsion | Diesel, CNG, Diesel-Electric Hybrid |
The Orion Bus Industries Orion VI (model 06.501) was their first full sized low floor transit bus. The Government of Ontario, who owned the bus manufacturer at the time, committed to funding the accessible, low floor bus. Outside of the province, sales of the Orion VI were markedly less.
The prototype was introduced in 1993 at that year's APTA Expo. Regular production began in 1996, with Brampton Transit receiving the first buses. Production continued to 2004 when the Orion VI was replaced by the Orion VII.
Design
The Orion VI was one of the first fully low floor buses built for the North American market. Portal axles and an offset drivetrain allowed for a mainly level aisle to the rear of the bus. A second door could be placed at the very rear or near the middle. A wheelchair ramp was commonly placed at the front door, though one could be specified at the middle doors.
Often times the space above the rear wheel housings became unused on early models. Some agencies would specify three seats over the rear closed side wheel, accessed by a small step intruding into the aisle. After 2000, the Orion VI was produced solely with the mid-mounted door and raised floor height a step higher before the rear wheels. This allowed for easier access to the aforementioned three seats and the addition of two seats over the other wheels.
Roof mounted equipment, such as HVAC or CNG tanks, was built into the overall height of the bus. Diesel powered, buses had the fuel tank immediately behind the front open side wheel.
Specifications
Engine |
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Cummins L10G (CNG) |
Cummins M11 |
Detroit Diesel Series 30 (HEV) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 |
Transmission |
Allison B400R |
Hybrid system |
Lockheed Martin/BAE Systems HybriDrive |
Axles |
ZF |
Meritor |
HVAC |
Thermo King |
Operators
Canada
- Ajax Pickering Transit Authority (APTA) - Ajax/Pickering, ON
- Barrie Transit - Barrie, ON
- Belleville Transit - Belleville, ON
- Brampton Transit - Brampton, ON
- Cambridge Transit - Cambridge, ON
- Durham Region Transit (DRT) - Durham Region, ON
- Grand River Transit (GRT) - Waterloo Region, ON
- Guelph Transit Commission - Guelph, ON
- Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) - Hamilton, ON
- Kingston Transit - Kingston, ON
- London Transit Commission (LTC) - London, ON
- Markham Transit - Markham, ON
- Mississauga Transit - Mississauga, ON
- Newmarket Transit - Newmarket, ON
- Oakville Transit - Oakville, ON
- OC Transpo - Ottawa, ON
- Peterborough Transit Peterborough, ON
- Pickering Transit - Pickering, ON
- Richmond Hill Transit - Richmond Hill, ON
- St. Catharines Transit - St.Catharines, ON
- Saint John Transit - Saint John, NB
- Sault Ste. Marie Transit - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- Sudbury Transit - Sudbury, ON
- Thunder Bay Transit - Thunder Bay, ON
- Timmins Transit - Timmins, ON
- Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) - Toronto, ON (1997-2006)
- Transit Windsor - Windsor, ON
- Vaughan Transit - Vaughan, ON
- Whitby Transit (WT) - Whitby, ON
- York Region Transit (YRT)- York Region, ON
United States
- Broome County Transit (B.C. Transit) - Binghamton, NY
- Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) - Albany, NY
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) - Los Angeles, CA
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) - Boston, MA
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York City Transit Authority) - New York, NY
- Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX) - Birmingham & Jefferson County, AL
- Pace - Suburban Chicago, IL
- Ride-On - Montgomery County, MD
- Sonoma County Transit - Sonoma County, CA
- Torrance Transit - Torrance, CA
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) - Washington, DC
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1993 |
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1995 | Cummins B5.9 | General Electric hybrid system |
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10 | 1995 | Cummins L10G | Allison B400R |
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2000 | 1995 | 2B1669K76S5040004 | Cummins L10G | Allison B400R | ||
1996 | 2B1669K7XT5040007 | Cummins L10G | Allison B400R |
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1997 | 2B1669N71V5060001 | Detroit Diesel Series 30 | Lockheed Martin HybriDrive hybrid system |
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1997 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
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File:Milton Transit 0805-a.JPG | 1999 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
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Preserved coaches
Year | Thumbnail | VIN | Original Owner | Fleet Number | Current Owner |
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1998 | 2B1669N75V5060003 | New Jersey Transit | 4000 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |
1999 | X6600089 | OC Transpo | 4024 | OC Transpo |