Orion Bus Industries 'Orion VII'
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| VII (Diesel) | |
| Years of manufacture | 2001 to 2007 |
| Length | 32.5 to 40 feet |
| Width | 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel, Diesel Electric Hybrid, CNG |
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| VII (Diesel) | |
The Orion Bus Industries Orion VII is a low floor transit bus that was available in Canada and the United States. The first production buses were built for Mississauga Transit in 2001.
Coincident with the introduction of EPA 2007 compliant engines, a restyled Orion VII was introduced in 2007. It features updated front and rear fascias and flush-mounted windows. The new model, called the Orion VII Next Generation, replaced the traditional Orion VII.
Design
Unlike its predecessor the Orion VI, the Orion VII is not fully low floor and has a step up at the rear section of the bus. This compensates for the space lost to the rear wheels on the Orion VI. The bus's structure was built from either carbon steel or stainless steel and clad with fibreglass and aluminum panels.
The Orion VII was available in a conventional diesel, desiel-electric hybrid, or compressed natural gas (CNG) drivetrain. The engine is mounted longitudinally at the rear in a T-drive arrangement for conventional diesel and CNG-powered models. On hybrid models, the engine is placed transversely at the rear right side of the bus and is connected to the electric generator to the left. Diesel-powered models use a 125 gallon (473 litre) fuel tank placed under the high floor section. CNG-powered models have the fuel tanks housed in an enclosure on the roof. Hybrid models have their batteries in an enclosure on the roof.
Other photos
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30-foot diesel-electric hybrid Orion VII. -
30-foot CNG Orion VII. -
35-foot diesel-electric hybrid Orion VII. -
40-foot diesel Orion VII. -
Interior of 2006 Orion VII. -
Driver's area of an Orion VII.
Models
| Model number | Length (feet, inches) |
Length (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| 07.501 | 40' 10.5" | 12,459 |
| 07.502 | 35' 11" | 10,947 |
| 07.503 | 32' 5" | 9,881 |
Specifications
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Length: 32.5’, 35’, 40’ | ||
| Width: 102" | ||
| Height: 118.5” over roof hatch (Diesel), 135” (CNG), 132” (Hybrid) | ||
| GVWR: 42,540 lb | ||
| Overhang (f/r): 86,5” front, 118” rear (incl. bumper) | ||
| Wheelbase: 190” (30’), 226” (35’), 286” (40’) | ||
| Turning radius: 29’-8” - 43’-3” | ||
| Step height (f/r): 14.5” from ground, 11” kneeled | ||
| Floor height (aisle): 15.5” | ||
| Engine | Availability | |
| Cummins ISB 5.9 litre, 260 hp | 2001-2007, HEV | |
| Cummins ISC 8.3 litre, 280 hp | 2001-2007 | |
| Cummins ISL 8.9 litre, 280 hp | 2004-2007 | |
| Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | 2001-2007, CNG | |
| Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | 2001-2004 | |
| Detroit Diesel Series 50G | 2001-2005, CNG | |
| John Deere 6081H | 2001-2006 | |
| Transmission | ||
| Allison B400R | ||
| Voith D864.3E | ||
| ZF 5/6HP592 | ||
| Hybrid sytem | ||
| BAE Systems HybriDrive | ||
| Energy storage | ||
| Hawker XT sealed lead-acid batteries | ||
| Axles | ||
| Front: ArvinMeritor FH946 16,500 lb | ||
| Rear: ArvinMeritor 61163 28,600 lb | ||
| Suspension | ||
| Full air ride | ||
| Brakes | ||
| “S” Cam Drum, Auto Slack Adjusters | ||
| Tire size | ||
| 305/70 R 22.5 | ||
| HVAC | ||
| Thermo King (rear mount); AC 108.000 BTU, Heat 95.000 BTU, Defroster 59.000 BTU | ||
| Electrical system | ||
| Solid State Multiplex 24 V | ||
| Doors | ||
| Front (slide glide) 36.5” | ||
| Rear (slide glide) 36.5” | ||
| Ramp | ||
| Front entrance 32” x 44”, flip out | ||
| Fuel tank capacity | ||
| 125 US Gallons (Diesel) | ||
| 100 US Gallons (Hybrid) | ||
| Roof mounted cylinders (CNG) | ||
Operators
Canada 
- Brantford Transit - Brantford, ON
- Edmonton Transit System - Edmonton, AB
- Grand River Transit - Waterloo Region, ON
- MiWay - Mississauga, ON
- Niagara Transit - Niagara Falls, ON
- Oakville Transit - Oakville, ON
- Saint John Transit - Saint John, NB
- Sault Ste. Marie Transit - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto, ON
- Thunder Bay Transit - Thunder Bay, ON
- Transit Windsor - Windsor, ON
Guatemala 
- Transurbano - Guatemala City
United States 
- Asheville Transit System - Asheville, NC
- Bee-Line System - Westchester County, NY
- Blue Water Area Transit - Port Huron, MI
- Bus Line Service of Turlock (BLAST) - Turlock, CA
- Campus Area Transportation System (CATS) - University of Vermont
- Citibus - Kingston, NY
- Clayton County Transit (C-Tran) - Jonesboro & Clayton County, GA
- Colonial Williamsburg Shuttle - Williamsburg, VA
- Concord Area Transit (CAT) - Concord, NH
- Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority - Corpus Christi, TX
- CyRide - Ames, IA
- Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority - Des Moines, IA
- Golden Empire Transit (GET) - Bakersfield, CA
- Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) - Attleboro & Taunton, MA
- Greater Portland Transit District (METRO) - Portland, ME
- Gwinnett County Transit - Gwinnett County, GA
- Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) - Danbury, CT
- Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) - Macon & Bibb County, GA
- Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) - Manchester, NH
- Merced County Transit - Merced, CA
- Metra - Columbus, GA
- MATBUS (MATBUS) - Fargo, ND & Moorhead, MN
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) - Atlanta, GA
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) - New York, NY
- Norwalk Transit District (WHEELS) - Norwalk, CT
- Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) - Piedmont Triad, NC
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - New York, NY
- Ride-On - Montgomery County, MD
- Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. - New York, NY
- Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) - Sacramento, CA
- Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) - Saginaw, MI
- Salem Area Mass Transit District (Cherriots) - Salem, OR
- San Francisco MUNI - San Francisco, CA
- Tar River Transit - Rocky Mount, NC
- Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) - Ulster County, NY
- Unitrans - Davis, CA
- University of Georgia Campus Transit - Athens, GA
- Valley Transit - Appleton, WI
- Visalia City Coach - Visalia, CA
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) - Washington, DC
- Williamsburg Area Transit Authority - Williamsburg, VA
- Yolo County Transportation District (Yolobus) - Woodland & Yolo County, CA
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
