Toronto Transit Commission 7900-7979

Toronto Transit Commission 7900-7979 are Orion 07.501 buses built and delivered in 2006. The Commission awarded a contract for 330 buses, made up of 150 diesel-electric hybrid and 180 clean diesel buses to Orion in early 2005. Due to the unplanned retirement of a number of older buses, the TTC needed buses before the planned delivery date. Orion was able to deliver these 80 buses ahead of schedule. They were able to replace 9200-9249 and some GM New Looks.

Engine	Transmission	Seating	Destination sign
8.9L I-6 Cummins ISL, 280HP	Allison World B400R 5 speed-automatic	38 American Seating Model 6468	Luminator Horizon

History

Order

These are the first Orion VII buses in the fleet to use the Cummins engine. They were also to be the first to feature diesel particulate filters. However because they ended up being delivered before ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) became mandatory, they feature diesel oxidation catalysts instead. It is a requirement that ULSD be used with the particulate filter.

Modifications

Many units entered service with bike racks already installed, recycled from buses in the retired CNG Orion VI buses. All buses also had auto announcements and CCTV cameras installed, along with driver barriers in 2009.

This series started getting the new Computer-Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Vehicle Information System and Integrated Operations Network (VISION) system installed in mid-January 2019. By July 2019, 25 units (7955-7979) had VISION installed. The rest of the fleet has started to receive VISION at Malvern Division in November 2019. The kits they are receiving are the ones being salvaged off of the retiring 1500, 1600, and 1700 unrefurbished Orion hybrids. The entire series was equipped with VISION by February 2020 with the exception of units 7900-7908, 7911, 7929, 7936, 7939.

Buses that didn't have VISION installed by May 2019 (7906, 7908-7910, 7912-7928, 7930-7935, 7937-7938, 7940-7956) were retrofitted with TETRA radios for use on streetcar shuttles.

All units have been retrofitted with LED headlights.

Deliveries History

All 80 buses (7900-7979) were delivered to Wilson division, allowing them to replace the 92xx Orion VI CNG buses and some GM New Looks.

Movement History

7900-7904, 7906-7907, 7909-7911 moved to Eglinton in October 2008 then Arrow Road received 7900-7924 so diesel buses could be used on route 191. Wilson retained 7925-7979 until 2010 when Queensway received 7970-7979 and later traded 7925-7969 for the 13xx and 14xx hybrids. Birchmount received 7900-7919 in August 2010, and loaned 7939, 7945, 7953, 7960, 7965 from Arrow, and returned to Arrow Road in early 2011 when Birchmount received the 81xx buses from Wilson. Other units were transferred between Arrow and Queensway during late 2015 and 2016 to replace retiring D40LF units at Queensway, and as units completed their rebuild. In 2018, the remaining Arrow units were transferred to Queensway. In late April 2019, 7937-7938, 7940-7956 were transferred to Birchmount in exchange for a few 84xx units. From May to June 2019, 7937-7938, 7940-7956 were transferred back to Queensway.

Deployment

This series is currently operating out of Queensway division. They may appear on routes: 15 Evans, 26 Dupont, 30 High Park North, 37 Islington, 40 Junction-Dundas West, 44 Kipling South, 46 Martin Grove, 48 Rathburn, 49 Bloor West, 50 Burnhamthorpe, 55 Warren Park, 66 Prince Edward, 73 Royal York, 76 Royal York South, 77 Swansea, 80 Queensway, 110 Islington South, 111 East Mall, 112 West Mall, 123 Sherway, 127 Davenport, 145 Downtown/Humber Bay Express, 176 Mimico GO, 189 Stockyards, 203 High Park, 300 Bloor-Danforth, 304 King, 315 Evans-Browns Line, 337 Islington, 504 King, 900 Airport Express, 937 Islington Express, and 944 Kipling South Express.

Events Support Vehicles

In August 2018, 7900-7905 were removed from revenue service and converted into Events Support buses for the Toronto Police Service. These buses are used for moving officers during large events, and utilized as roadblocks during street closures. At first, the buses were given an all-over dark metallic grey livery (matching the police cruisers). At the start of November 2018, the buses were repainted in a greyscale LFLRV livery and given decals, making them more visible. In June 2019, two of the Events Support buses (ES-1 and ES-4) were vandalized during the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship celebration and were written-off. In October 2019, 7906 and 7908 were removed from revenue service and will be converted into Events Support buses to replace ES-1 and ES-4. In January 2021, 7937 and 7950 were converted to Event Support buses, but unlike the ES-x units these units are still equipped with revenue service equipment (bike rack, Presto readers, fare box, VISION, operator door/shield, the next stop screen, run box and CCTV cameras).

Details

7900-7979

Fleet number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
7900		December 2005	1VHFH3G2X66702039	BM2 741	Queensway	Reassigned August 2018	Rebuilt by January 2015 Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-0 in August 2018
7901		2006	1VHFH3G2966702100	BN7 187 (prev. BM2 748)	Birchmount	Reassigned August 2018 Retired July 2019	Rebuilt by February 2015 Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-1 in August 2018 Vandalized during the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship celebration and was retired
7902		2006	1VHFH3G2066702101	BM2 747	Queensway	Reassigned August 2018	Rebuilt by May 2015 Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-2 in August 2018
7903		2006	1VHFH3G2766702113	885 0BH (prev. BM2 749)	Queensway	Reassigned August 2018	Rebuilt by January 2015 Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-3 in August 2018
7904		2006	1VHFH3G2966702114	328 2BK (prev. 884 9BH; BM2 750)	Birchmount	Reassigned August 2018 Retired July 2019	Rebuilt by February 2015 Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-4 in August 2018 Vandalized during the Toronto Raptors NBA Championship celebration and was retired
7905		2006	1VHFH3G2166702124	BM2 746	Queensway	Reassigned August 2018	Rebuilt by February 2015 Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-5 in August 2018
7906		March 2006	1VHFH3G2366702125	BM2 751	Queensway	Reassigned October 2019	Rebuilt by June 2015 Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-1 in October 2019.
7907		2006	1VHFH3G2566702126	BM2 752	Queensway	Retired May 2019 Sold to Sault Ste. Marie Transit as 161.	Rebuilt by October 2015
7908		March 2006	1VHFH3G2766702127	BM2 753	Queensway	Reassigned October 2019	Rebuilt by October 2015 Reassigned to the Toronto Police Service as ES-4 in October 2019.
7909		March 2006	1VHFH3G2366702139	923 6BK (prev. BM2 754)	Queensway	Retired June 5th, 2023	Rebuilt by October 2015 Image before rebuild
7910		March 2006	1VHFH3G2X66702140	BM2 755	Queensway	Retired June 8th, 2023	Rebuilt by June 2015
7911		2006	1VHFH3G2166702141	BM2 756	Queensway	Retired May 2019 Sold to Sault Ste. Marie Transit as 162.	Rebuilt by September 2014 First bus in this series to be rebuilt.
7912		2006	1VHFH3G2366702142	BM2 757	Queensway	Retired August 15th, 2023	Rebuilt by April 2015
7913		2006	1VHFH3G2966702145	BM2 758	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by April 2015
7914		March 2006	1VHFH3G2066702146	BM2 759	Queensway	Retired June 19th, 2023	Rebuilt by June 2015
7915		March 2006	1VHFH3G2266702147	923 0BK (prev. 884 8BH; BM2 760)	Queensway	Retired June 12th, 2023	Rebuilt by July 2015
7916		March 2006	1VHFH3G2466702148	923 7BK (prev. BM2 761)	Queensway	Retired June 21st, 2023	Rebuilt by June 2015
7917		March 2006	1VHFH3G2166702155	923 1BK (prev. 763 8BF; BM2 762)	Queensway	Retired June 1st, 2023	Rebuilt by February 2015
7918		March 2006	1VHFH3G2366702156	923 2BK (prev. 405 7BH; BM2 763)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by March 2015
7919		March 2006	1VHFH3G2566702157	923 3BK (prev. 363 5BH; 248 9BF; BM2 764)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by August 2015
7920		2006	1VHFH3G2766702158	BM2 765	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by July 2015
7921		March 2006	1VHFH3G2966702159	BM2 767	Queensway	Retired June 26th, 2023	Rebuilt by January 2015 Involved in a collision with TTC 7053 on May 29, 2009. Image before rebuild
7922		2006	1VHFH3G2566702160	920 9BK (prev. BM2 768)	Queensway	Retired October 2nd, 2023	Rebuilt by February 2015 Image before rebuild
7923		March 2006	1VHFH3G2766702161	BM2 769	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by July 2015
7924		2006	1VHFH3G2X66702168	BM2 770	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by March 2015 Image before rebuild
7925		March 2006	1VHFH3G2166702169	BM2 771	Queensway	Retired October 2023	Rebuilt by May 2015
7926		March 2006	1VHFH3G2866702170	220 0BK (prev. 247 8BF; BM2 772)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by May 2015 Displayed at the 2006 Ontario Transportation Expo.
7927		March 2006	1VHFH3G2X66702171	734 5BK (prev. 884 7BH; BM2 773)	Queensway	Retired October 16th, 2023	Rebuilt by June 2015 Collided head-on with TTC 1247 on April 13, 2011 at Wilson Station.
7928		March 2006	1VHFH3G2166702172	BM2 774	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by February 2015
7929		2006	1VHFH3G2366702173	BM2 766	Queensway	Retired February 2019	Rebuilt by June 2015
7930		2006	1VHFH3G2566702174	BM2 775	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by March 2015
7931		April 2006	1VHFH3G2766702175	921 7BK (prev. 761 4BH; BM2 776)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by July 2015 Collided with TTC 9422 in early June 2010. Right side fleet number is located further front than normal.
7932		2006	1VHFH3G2966702176	290 3BK (prev. 452 3BH; BM2 777)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by October 2015
7933		March 2006	1VHFH3G2066702177	BM2 778	Queensway	Retired August 3rd, 2023	Rebuilt by September 2015
7934		March 2006	1VHFH3G2466702179	171 7BJ (prev. BM2 779)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by September 2015 Image prior to rebuild
7935		March 2006	1VHFH3G2066702180	BM2 780	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by May 2015 Was an Toronto Island bus from mid-2018 to March 2019. Involved in a collision with two cars while deadheading on the Gardiner Expressway near Park Lawn Road on December 21st, 2021.
7936		2006	1VHFH3G2466702182	BM2 785	Queensway	Retired December 2018	Rebuilt by September 2015 Suffered an engine failure in December 2018; currently being used as a parts bus.
7937		April 2006	1VHFH3G2666702183	BM2 786	Mount Dennis	Reassigned January 2021 Retired March 30th, 2023	Rebuilt by September 2015 Converted to an Event Support bus in January 2021.
7938		2006	1VHFH3G2X66702185	291 6BK (prev. BM2 797)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by November 2015
7939		2006	1VHFH3G2366702187	290 1BK (prev. 753 3BF; BM2 798)	Queensway	Retired May 2019 Sold to Sault Ste. Marie Transit as 163.	Rebuilt by July 2015
7940		May 2006	1VHFH3G2566702188	884 6BH (prev. BM2 799)	Queensway	Retired August 7th, 2023	Rebuilt by April 2016 (last bus to be rebuilt) Involved in a fatal collision with a Nissan Altima before crashing into a mall on November 9, 2014; a car occupant was killed.
7941		May 2006	1VHFH3G2566702191	884 5BH (prev. BM2 800)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by September 2015 Image before rebuild
7942		2006	1VHFH3G2066702194	BM3 511	Queensway	Retired August 18th, 2023	Rebuilt by March 2015
7943		2006	1VHFH3G2666702197	171 4BJ (prev. BM3 512)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by April 2015
7944		2006	1VHFH3G2266702200	328 9BK (prev. 406 4BH; BM3 513)	Queensway	Retired August 22nd, 2023	Rebuilt by July 2015
7945		May 2006	1VHFH3G2666702202	BM3 514	Queensway	Retired October 2023	Rebuilt by April 2015
7946		May 2006	1VHFH3G2866702203	734 2BK (prev. 884 4BH; BM3 541)	Queensway	Retired July 27th, 2023	Rebuilt by July 2015
7947		2006	1VHFH3G2066702244	BM3 540	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by July 2015 Image before rebuild
7948		May 2006	1VHFH3G2266702245	BM3 539	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by September 2015 Involved in collision with a minivan at The West Mall/Rathburn Road on June 29, 2017.
7949		2006	1VHFH3G2466702246	BM3 538	Queensway	Retired August 29th, 2023	Rebuilt by March 2015
7950		May 2006	1VHFH3G2866702248	BM3 537	Birchmount	Reassigned January 2021 Retired May 2nd, 2023	Rebuilt by September 2015 Converted to an Event Support bus in January 2021.
7951		2006	1VHFH3G2666702250	BM3 536	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by April 2015
7952		2006	1VHFH3G2X66702252	BM3 535	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by November 2015 Image prior to rebuild
7953		2006	1VHFH3G2166702253	BM3 534	Queensway	Reassigned October 2020 Retired December 2022	Rebuilt by July 2015 Reassigned as a COVID-19 Positive Transport unit in October 2020.
7954		2006	1VHFH3G2366702254	170 9BJ (prev. BM3 533)	Queensway	Retired October 6th, 2023	Rebuilt by March 2015
7955		2006	1VHFH3G2566702255	884 3BH (prev. BM3 532)	Queensway	Reassigned April 2020 Retired December 2022	Rebuilt by August 2015 Suffered a fire in 2008. Reassigned as an EMS Patient Transport unit in April 2020.
7956		2006	1VHFH3G2966702257	BM3 531	Queensway	Reassigned April 2020 Retired December 2022	Rebuilt by July 2015 Reassigned as an EMS Patient Transport unit in April 2020.
7957		May 2006	1VHFH3G2266702259	BM3 530	Queensway	Reassigned April 2020 Retired May 17th, 2023	Rebuilt by October 2015 Reassigned as an EMS Patient Transport unit in April 2020.
7958		2006	1VHFH3G2066702261	921 6BK (prev. 884 2BH; BM3 529)	Queensway	Reassigned April 2020 Retired December 2022	Rebuilt by October 2015 Reassigned as an EMS Patient Transport unit in April 2020.
7959		2006	1VHFH3G2466702263	BM3 528	Queensway	Retired August 11th, 2023	Rebuilt by September 2015
7960		2006	1VHFH3G2666702264	171 2BJ (prev. BM3 527)	Queensway	Retired August 24th, 2023	Rebuilt by March 2015
7961		2006	1VHFH3G2166702267	BM3 526	Queensway	Reassigned October 2020 Retired December 2022	Rebuilt by September 2015 Reassigned as a COVID-19 Positive Transport unit in October 2020.
7962		May 2006	1VHFH3G2566702269	290 2BK (prev. 721 4BH; BM3 525)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by May 2015
7963		May 2006	1VHFH3G2166702270	BM3 524	Queensway	Retired July 10th, 2023	Rebuilt by November 2015
7964		2006	1VHFH3G2566702272	BM3 523	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by September 2015
7965		2006	1VHFH3G2466702277	BM3 522	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by July 2015 Involved in a collision at Kipling Station on January 13th, 2022 with TTC 8035 while on route 944 Kipling South Express.
7966		May 2006	1VHFH3G2666702278	982 9BF (prev. BM3 552)	Queensway	Retired February 2023 Collision - Frame Damage	Rebuilt by July 2015
7967		2006	1VHFH3G2866702279	921 5BK (prev. 418 7BH; BM3 553)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by June 2015
7968		2006	1VHFH3G2466702280	734 1BK (prev. 881 6BH; BM3 554)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by November 2015
7969		May 2006	1VHFH3G2666702281	329 0BK (prev. 418 8BH; BM3 555)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by June 2015
7970		May 2006	1VHFH3G2866702282	328 8BK (prev. 258 7BF; BM3 556)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by August 2015
7971		2006	1VHFH3G2X66702283	151 5BJ (prev. 257 2BF; BM3 557)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by November 2015
7972		2006	1VHFH3G2166702284	256 6BF (prev. BM3 558)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by November 2015
7973		2006	1VHFH3G2366702285	171 8BJ (prev. BM3 559)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by October 2015
7974		2006	1VHFH3G2566702286	723 0BK (prev. 407 2BH; BM3 560)	Queensway	Retired October 23rd, 2023	Rebuilt by March 2015
7975		May 2006	1VHFH3G2766702287	723 1BK (prev. 407 1BH; BM3 561)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by July 2015
7976		2006	1VHFH3G2066702289	406 0BH (prev. BM3 562)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by August 2015
7977		2006	1VHFH3G2766702290	225 1BK (prev. 363 7BH; BM3 563)	Queensway	Retired September 5th, 2023	Rebuilt by February 2015
7978		2006	1VHFH3G2966702291	225 2BK (prev. 409 4BH; BM3 564)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by September 2015
7979		May 2006	1VHFH3G2066702292	923 4BK (prev. 406 8BH; BM3 565)	Queensway	Active	Rebuilt by July 2015

Event Support units

Fleet number	Former number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
ES-0	7900		December 2005	1VHFH3G2X66702039	BM2 741	Queensway	Active
ES-1(:1)	7901		2006	1VHFH3G2966702100	BN7 187	Birchmount	Retired July 2019	Vandalized during a Toronto Raptors NBA Championship win celebration during the early morning of June 14, 2019. Bus was written-off.
ES-1(:2)	7906		March 2006	1VHFH3G2366702125	BM2 751	Queensway	Active
ES-2	7902		2006	1VHFH3G2066702101	BM2 747	Queensway	Active
ES-3	7903		2006	1VHFH3G2766702113	885 0BH	Queensway	Active
ES-4(:1)	7904		2006	1VHFH3G2966702114	328 2BK	Birchmount	Retired July 2019	Vandalized during a Toronto Raptors NBA Championship win celebration during the early morning of June 14, 2019. Bus was written-off.
ES-4(:2)	7908		March 2006	1VHFH3G2766702127	750 7BL (prev. BM2 753)	Queensway	Active
ES-5	7905		2006	1VHFH3G2166702124	BM2 746	Queensway	Active
7937	7937		April 2006	1VHFH3G2666702183	BM2 786	Mount Dennis	Retired March 30th, 2023	Still equipped with Presto readers, VISION, bike rack, a fare box receiver and pedestal, run box, operator barrier, next stop screen and CCTV cameras.
7950	7950		May 2006	1VHFH3G2866702248	BM3 537	Birchmount	Retired May 2nd, 2023	Still equipped with Presto readers, VISION, bike rack, a fare box receiver and pedestal, run box, operator barrier, next stop screen and CCTV cameras.

COVID-19 Vaccination Buses

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
7955		2006	1VHFH3G2566702255	BM3 532	Queensway	Retired December 2022	Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.
7956		2006	1VHFH3G2966702257	BM3 531	Queensway	Retired December 2022	Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.
7957		May 2006	1VHFH3G2266702259	BM3 530	Queensway	Retired May 17th, 2023	Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.
7958		2006	1VHFH3G2066702261	884 2BH	Queensway	Retired December 2022	Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.

COVID-19 Positive Transport units

Fleet Number	Thumbnail	Date	VIN	License plate(s)	Garage	Status/Disposal	Notes
7953		2006	1VHFH3G2166702253	BM3 534	Queensway	Retired December 2022	Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.
7961		2006	1VHFH3G2166702267	BM3 526	Queensway	Retired December 2022	Wrapped in Toronto COVID-19 Vaccine advertisment.

References

v·d·e Active Fleet
Buses
Low Floor Diesel	3100-3369, 7900-7979, 8000-8099, 8100-8219, 8300-8334, 8335-8396, 8400-8504, 8510-8617, 8620-8716, 8720-8964, 9200-9239
Low Floor Hybrid	1000-1149, 1200-1423, 1500-1689, 3400-3654, 7000-7133, 7200-7333
Low Floor Electric	3700-3724, 3725-3749, 3750-3759
Articulated Diesel	9000-9026, 9027-9152
Articulated Hybrid	9400-9467
High Floor Diesel	2252
Wheel-Trans	W500-W519, W520-W579, W580-W627, W628-W647, W648-W670, W700-W790, W791-W837
Rail Vehicles
Streetcars	2766, 4001, 4207, 4400-4603, 4604-4663, 4500, 4549
Rapid Transit	5000-5371, 5381-6136, 6141-6196, 6200-6275, 6500-6517