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The '''[[Orion Bus Industries]] Orion VI''' (model 06.501) was | The '''[[Orion Bus Industries]] Orion VI''' (model 06.501) was the company's first full sized low floor transit bus. A fair number of buses were sold in Ontario as the provincial government 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 | The prototype was introduced in 1993 at that year's American Public Transportation Association Expo. Regular production began in 1996, with [[Capital District Transportation Authority]] receiving the first buses, followed soon after by [[Brampton Transit]]. Production continued into 2003 when the Orion VI was replaced by the [[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'|Orion VII]]. | ||
==Design== | ==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. | 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. | 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. With a mid-mounted door, some agencies would specify a raised floor height that was 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. | 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. | ||
A prototype diesel-electric hybrid Orion VI was produced in 1996. Development, which began in 1993, was funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the New York Power Authority and New York State Energy | |||
Research and Development Authority. The three-door bus had tandem rear axles. Each of the four rear wheels featured induction hub motors from General Electric. A 5.9 litre [[Cummins]] engine powered an Onan generator, which produced electricity to power the vehicle. Following non-revenue testing, results showed that hybrid buses could reduce fuel consumption and emissions.<ref name=TCRB>[http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_59.pdf Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 59: Hybrid-Electric Transit Buses: Status, Issues, and Benefits]</ref> | |||
Orion moved toward production of the hybrid Orion VI and received an order for 10 trial buses from [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|New York City Transit]] (NYCT). These buses used the [[wikipedia:Lockheed Martin|Lockheed Martin]] [[BAE Systems HybriDrive|HybriDrive]] system which included a 230 hp [[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 30|Series 30]] diesel engine, a 170 kW generator, and a 187 kW AC traction motor.<ref name=TCRB/> The first buses entered service in September 1998. The NYCT would eventually go on to purchase a substantial number of hybrid [[Orion VII]] buses that were equipped in a similar fashion.<ref>[https://p2infohouse.org/ref/36/35673.pdf NYCT Diesel Hybrid-Electric Buses - Program status update]</ref> Trial fleets of the hybrid Orion VI were also purchased by [[Fresno Area Express]], [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]], [[San Francisco Municipal Railway|San Francisco MUNI]], and [[Torrance Transit]]. | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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!Dimensions | |||
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|Length: 40' | |||
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|Width: 102" | |||
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|Height: 122" | |||
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|Wheelbase: 277" | |||
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!Engine | !Engine | ||
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!Hybrid system | !Hybrid system | ||
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|Lockheed Martin/[[BAE Systems]] [[BAE Systems HybriDrive|HybriDrive]] | |[[wikipedia:Lockheed Martin|Lockheed Martin]]/[[BAE Systems]] [[BAE Systems HybriDrive|HybriDrive]] | ||
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!Axles | !Axles | ||
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* [[Brampton Transit]] - Brampton, ON | * [[Brampton Transit]] - Brampton, ON | ||
* [[Cambridge Transit]] - Cambridge, ON | * [[Cambridge Transit]] - Cambridge, ON | ||
* [[Cornwall Transit]] - Cornwall, ON | |||
* [[Durham Region Transit]] (DRT) - Durham Region, ON | * [[Durham Region Transit]] (DRT) - Durham Region, ON | ||
* [[Grand River Transit]] (GRT) - Waterloo Region, ON | * [[Grand River Transit]] (GRT) - Waterloo Region, ON | ||
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|1993 | |1993 | ||
| | |[[Orion Bus Industries VI 'P VINs'#P5040001|P5040001]] | ||
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|1995 | |1995 | ||
| | |[[Orion Bus Industries VI 'R VINs'#R5040003|R5040003]] | ||
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] | |[[Cummins]] [[Cummins L10G|L10G]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
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*1994 model. | |||
*CNG demo | *CNG demo | ||
*[[London Transit]] specs | *[[London Transit]] specs | ||
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|1997 | |1997 | ||
| | |[[Orion Bus Industries VI 'V VINs'#V6040198|1VH669P72V6040198]] | ||
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | |[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
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|[[Image:Milton Transit 0805-a. | |[[Image:Milton Transit 0805-a.jpg|128px]] | ||
|1999 | |1999 | ||
| | |[[Orion Bus Industries VI 'X VINs'#X5040008|2B1669K74X5040008]] | ||
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | |[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]] | ||
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | |[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]] | ||
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==Preserved | ==Preserved units== | ||
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable | ||
!Year | !Year | ||
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|4000 | |4000 | ||
|[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] | |[[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] | ||
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|1998 | |||
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|[[Orion Bus Industries VI 'W VINs'#W6040322|1VH669U72W6040322]] | |||
|[[Cambridge Transit]]/[[GRT]] | |||
|534 | |||
|Private owner | |||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|1999 | |1999 | ||
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==References== | |||
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{{OBI Navigation}} | {{OBI Navigation}} | ||
[[Category:Orion Bus Industries]] | [[Category:Orion Bus Industries]] |
Revision as of 16:31, 24 November 2020
Years of manufacture | 1995 to 2003 |
Length | 40 feet |
Width | 102 inches |
Propulsion | Diesel, CNG, Diesel-Electric Hybrid |
The Orion Bus Industries Orion VI (model 06.501) was the company's first full sized low floor transit bus. A fair number of buses were sold in Ontario as the provincial government 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 American Public Transportation Association Expo. Regular production began in 1996, with Capital District Transportation Authority receiving the first buses, followed soon after by Brampton Transit. Production continued into 2003 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. With a mid-mounted door, some agencies would specify a raised floor height that was 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.
A prototype diesel-electric hybrid Orion VI was produced in 1996. Development, which began in 1993, was funded by the Federal Transit Administration, the New York Power Authority and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The three-door bus had tandem rear axles. Each of the four rear wheels featured induction hub motors from General Electric. A 5.9 litre Cummins engine powered an Onan generator, which produced electricity to power the vehicle. Following non-revenue testing, results showed that hybrid buses could reduce fuel consumption and emissions.[1]
Orion moved toward production of the hybrid Orion VI and received an order for 10 trial buses from New York City Transit (NYCT). These buses used the Lockheed Martin HybriDrive system which included a 230 hp Detroit Diesel Series 30 diesel engine, a 170 kW generator, and a 187 kW AC traction motor.[1] The first buses entered service in September 1998. The NYCT would eventually go on to purchase a substantial number of hybrid Orion VII buses that were equipped in a similar fashion.[2] Trial fleets of the hybrid Orion VI were also purchased by Fresno Area Express, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, San Francisco MUNI, and Torrance Transit.
Specifications
Dimensions |
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Length: 40' |
Width: 102" |
Height: 122" |
Wheelbase: 277" |
Engine |
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
- Cornwall Transit - Cornwall, 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | P5040001 | 3 door purple demo | ||||
1995 | Cummins B5.9 | General Electric hybrid system |
| |||
10 | 1995 | R5040003 | Cummins L10G | Allison B400R |
| |
2000 | 1995 | 2B1669K76S5040004 | Cummins L10G | Allison B400R | ||
1996 | 2B1669K7XT5040007 | Cummins L10G | Allison B400R | 3 door CNG demo | ||
1997 | 2B1669N71V5060001 | Detroit Diesel Series 30 | Lockheed Martin HybriDrive hybrid system |
3 door hybrid | ||
1997 | 1VH669P72V6040198 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
| ||
1999 | 2B1669K74X5040008 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
|
Preserved units
Year | Thumbnail | VIN | Original Owner | Fleet Number | Current Owner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | 2B1669N75V5060003 | New Jersey Transit | 4000 | Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |
1998 | 1VH669U72W6040322 | Cambridge Transit/GRT | 534 | Private owner | |
1999 | X6600089 | OC Transpo | 4024 | OC Transpo |