Westchester County Bee-Line System 116-136
Westchester County Bee-Line System 116-136 are 2004 OBI Orion V (05.505) buses built in February-April 2005.
Engine | Transmission | Seating | Destination Sign |
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Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR | Allison B400R | 23: American Seating 6484 6: American Seating 6466 |
Luminator Horizon |
History
116-136 comprise WCBL's last order of 32.5 ft OBI Orion V buses, succeeding the 2002 order. They are the last OBI Orion V (05.505) buses produced. The original vehicle allocation saw 116-129 operating out of Liberty Lines Transit's two garages (Yonkers and Valhalla), while P.T.L.A. Enterprise operated 130-136. This arrangement lasted until 2016 when 116-119 were retired; 135-136 were transferred from PTLA to Liberty Lines as a result.
With the arrival of the 2021 XE35 buses, the retirement process of these buses resumed in August 2021. 4 of PTLA's 5 buses (131-134) were retired as a result and due to contract agreements with the county, these buses were ordered to be scrapped instead of auctioned off. Liberty Lines then transferred 4 of its buses displaced by the XE35s (120-123) in December 2021 to PTLA.
The final round of retirements began in January 2024 as the 2024 New Flyer XDE35s entered service. As some XDE35s destined for PTLA in February 2024 were (temporarily?) diverted to Liberty Lines, displaced Orion Vs from Liberty Lines were transferred to PTLA in January-March 2024 (125-127, 129) to allow them to retire their worst-performing buses. The last bus in this series operated by Liberty Lines is 124.
136 was the last OBI Orion V (05.505) bus ever built, and was retired in early 2024. On September 14, 2024, it was shown off at the 2024 NJ Bus Festival, sporting new graphics of it being the last 05.505 unit ever built, and also thanking all the hard workers of Liberty Line's 475 Garage for keeping the Orion fleet going for so many years.
For their whole lives, 116-136 were generally used on the White Plains business loop routes, bus-to-rail shuttles, and low ridership routes.
Details
Fleet Number |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
VIN | License Plate(s) | Operator(s) | Status/Disposal | Notes |
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116 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2546502426 | AC2070 (Prev. L 64226) |
Liberty Lines Transit | 2016
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117 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2X46502437 | AC2048 (Prev. L 88166) |
Liberty Lines Transit | 2016
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118 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2146502438 | AC2043 (Prev. L 87535) |
Liberty Lines Transit | 2018
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119 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2346502439 | AC2061 (Prev. L 64227) |
Liberty Lines Transit | 2016
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120 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2146502441 | AC2045 (Prev. L 87533) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | Feb 27th, 2024
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121 | ![]() |
2005 | 1VHAC3A2346502442 | AC2044 (Prev. L 87534) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | January 2024
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122 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2546502443 | AC2049 (Prev. L 88165) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | February 2024
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123 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2746502444 | AC2042 (Prev. L 87536) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | March 2024
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124 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2946502445 | BF8305 (Prev. AC2052, L 87537) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | Active |
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125 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2046502446 | AC1952 (Prev. L 59729) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | Active |
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126 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2246502447 | AC2050 (Prev. L 88164) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | Active |
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127 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2446502448 | BF8304 (Prev. AC2051, L 87538) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | Active |
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128 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2646502449 | AC2047 (Prev. L 88168) |
Liberty Lines Transit | January 2024
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129 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2246502450 | AC2046 (Prev. L 88170) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | Active |
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130 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2446502451 | AC2176 (Prev. L 88169) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | January 2024
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131 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2646502452 | AC2177 (Prev. L 59726) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | November 2021
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132 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2846502453 | AC2178 (Prev. L 88167) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | January 2022
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133 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2X46502454 | AC1956 (Prev. L 88158) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | January 2022
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134 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2146502455 | AC2179 (Prev. L 88172) |
P.T.L.A Enterprise | August 20, 2021
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135 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2346502456 | BE9505 (Prev. AC3982, R 38911; L 88171) |
Liberty Lines Transit | January 2024
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136 | 2005 | 1VHAC3A2546502457 | AC2059 (Prev. L 88173) |
Liberty Lines Transit | January 2024
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References
- ↑ http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?showtopic=15649
- ↑ Item # 12 -- 2005 Orion Bus, Absolute Auctions & Realty.
- ↑ Item # 13 -- 2005 Orion Bus, Absolute Auctions & Realty.
- ↑ Item # 14 -- 2005 Orion Bus, Absolute Auctions & Realty.