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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.
Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) was Daimler's North America bus division, incorporating the Orion, Setra, and Dodge Sprinter brands. Due to the spinoff of Daimler's truck division on December 1, 2021, it merged into Daimler Truck North America .
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. [19] [20] Orion Bus Industries ...
Orion Bus Industries Orion VII 07.501 HEV Next Generation 2009-2010 40 ft (12 m) 3960–4278 4330–4702 (692 buses) 130 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 ...
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 VI was a low-floor transit bus available in 40' lengths manufactured by Ontario Bus Industries (renamed Orion Bus Industries in 1995) between 1995 and 2003. The Orion VI was intended to provide an alternative to the existing high-floor Orion V; both the V and VI were replaced by the partially low-floor Orion VII (introduced in 2001).
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Orion Bus Industries 02.501 25.92 96 311 2000 This bus would be the only Orion 2 ever ordered. It was used on bus-to-rail shuttles. 1995 Advanced Vehicle Systems AVS22 22 102 312 Unknown This was Bee-Line's only electric-powered bus. It was used for the Shoppers Shuttle service within White Plains. 1995– 1996 Orion Bus Industries 05.501 40 ...