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The company was founded in Mississauga in 1975 as Ontario Bus and Truck, Inc., [2] [3] a private company led by Arnold Wollschlaeger. [4] It was renamed Ontario Bus Industries (OBI) in 1977 and introduced its first prototype bus in 1978, under the model name Orion I. [2] Don Sheardown purchased the company from Wollschlaeger's estate in 1979.
Orion Bus Industries Orion VII 07.501 HEV Next Generation 2009-2010 40 ft (12 m) 3960–4278 4330–4702 (692 buses) 122 retiring: Diesel-electric hybrid: MTA Bus & NYCT Nova Bus LFS-A TL62102A 3rd Generation Articulated 62 ft (19 m) 1200–1289 (90 buses) 81 retiring: Diesel: NYCT Nova Bus LFS TL40102A 3rd Generation: 2011 40 ft (12 m) 8000 ...
Orion Bus Industries Orion II (02.501) 3701–3742 2008–2009 Two buses were originally preserved but were scrapped around 2013–2014. 2000 Orion Bus Industries Orion VI (06.501) 2000–2099 2012 First low floor buses for WMATA. Suddenly retired after engine fires took place on two buses in a span of five days. [20] [21] Orion Bus Industries ...
In 2013, the NICE bus system obtained a "windfall" from increased New York State aid of $5 million and $3 million from a fare increase for MetroCard bus riders. [60] In March 2014, the NICE bus system faced another $3.3 million budget deficit. [60] At that time, the bus system expected an additional $1.2 million in state aid. [60]
The Orion VII is a line of low-floor transit buses available in 30' rigid, 35' rigid, and 40' rigid lengths manufactured by Daimler Buses North America's subsidiary Orion Bus Industries between 2001 and 2013 in three generations. The conventional powered buses, either with longitudinally-mounted diesel or natural gas engines, used a T-drive ...
The Orion I was a line of rigid high-floor transit buses made in 30-, 35-, and 40-foot lengths by Ontario Bus & Truck (renamed to Ontario Bus Industries (OBI) in 1977) between 1976 and 1993 for the Canadian and United States mass transportation markets. The Orion I was the first bus offered by OBI and was available in transit (2-door) and coach ...
The Orion V was a line of rigid high-floor transit buses available in 32', 35', and 40' lengths manufactured by Ontario Bus Industries (renamed Orion Bus Industries in 1995) between 1989 and 2009. The conventionally powered buses, either with longitudinally mounted diesel or natural gas engines, used a T-drive transmission coupling.
Orion Bus Industries Orion V (05.503) 59-68 2017 Bus #59 is preserved by Commonwealth Coach & Trolley of Roanoke, VA. 2002 DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses Orion V (05.503) 69-76 2019–20 2004–05 77-90 2019–21 2007 91-99 (96) 2019–22 Last order of Orion buses for DASH. [25] 97 is preserved by Friends of the NJ Transportation Heritage ...