Westchester County Bee-Line System 116-136

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Westchester County Bee-Line System 116-136 is wheelchair accessible.

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
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

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Fleet
Number
Thumbnail Build
Date
VIN License Plate(s) Operator(s) Status/Disposal Notes
116 2005 1VHAC3A2546502426 AC2070
(Prev. L 64226)
Liberty Lines Transit
Retired
2016

  • It was sold at auction on November 10, 2016, but still remains on company property as of August 2021.[2]
117 2005 1VHAC3A2X46502437 AC2048
(Prev. L 88166)
Liberty Lines Transit
Retired
2016

  • Sold at auction on November 10, 2016.[3]
118 2005 1VHAC3A2146502438 AC2043
(Prev. L 87535)
Liberty Lines Transit
Retired
2018

  • Sold at auction on eBay in June 2018.
  • Sold to a movie company in Brooklyn, NY.
119 2005 1VHAC3A2346502439 AC2061
(Prev. L 64227)
Liberty Lines Transit
Retired
2016

120 2005 1VHAC3A2146502441 AC2045
(Prev. L 87533)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
Feb 27th, 2024

  • Transferred to PTLA in December 2021.
  • Replaced 134.
121 2005 1VHAC3A2346502442 AC2044
(Prev. L 87534)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
January 2024

  • Transferred to PTLA in December 2021.
  • Replaced 131.
122 2005 1VHAC3A2546502443 AC2049
(Prev. L 88165)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
February 2024

  • Transferred to PTLA in 2021.
123 2005 1VHAC3A2746502444 AC2042
(Prev. L 87536)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
March 2024

  • Transferred to PTLA in January 2021.
  • Replaced 132.
124 2005 1VHAC3A2946502445 BF8305
(Prev. AC2052, L 87537)
P.T.L.A Enterprise Active
  • Last bus in this series operated by Liberty Lines
  • Transferred to PTLA in March or April 2024.
125 2005 1VHAC3A2046502446 AC1952
(Prev. L 59729)
P.T.L.A Enterprise Active
  • Transferred to PTLA in late February or early March 2024
126 2005 1VHAC3A2246502447 AC2050
(Prev. L 88164)
P.T.L.A Enterprise Active
  • Transferred to PTLA in February 2024
127 2005 1VHAC3A2446502448 BF8304
(Prev. AC2051, L 87538)
P.T.L.A Enterprise Active
  • Transferred to PTLA in January 2024
128 2005 1VHAC3A2646502449 AC2047
(Prev. L 88168)
Liberty Lines Transit
Retired
January 2024

129 2005 1VHAC3A2246502450 AC2046
(Prev. L 88170)
P.T.L.A Enterprise Active
  • Transferred to PTLA in January 2024.
130 2005 1VHAC3A2446502451 AC2176
(Prev. L 88169)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
January 2024

131 2005 1VHAC3A2646502452 AC2177
(Prev. L 59726)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
November 2021

  • Scrapped January 2022.
  • Retired due to mechanical problems
132 2005 1VHAC3A2846502453 AC2178
(Prev. L 88167)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
January 2022

  • Scrapped January 2022.
133 2005 1VHAC3A2X46502454 AC1956
(Prev. L 88158)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
January 2022

  • Scrapped January 2022.
134 2005 1VHAC3A2146502455 AC2179
(Prev. L 88172)
P.T.L.A Enterprise
Retired
August 20, 2021

  • Scrapped January 2022.
  • Retired due to mechanical problems.
135 2005 1VHAC3A2346502456 BE9505
(Prev. AC3982, R 38911; L 88171)
Liberty Lines Transit
Retired
January 2024

  • Transferred to Liberty Lines in 2016
136 2005 1VHAC3A2546502457 AC2059
(Prev. L 88173)
Liberty Lines Transit
Retired
January 2024

  • Transferred to Liberty Lines in 2016

References

  1. http://www.cptdb.ca/index.php?showtopic=15649
  2. Item # 12 -- 2005 Orion Bus, Absolute Auctions & Realty.
  3. Item # 13 -- 2005 Orion Bus, Absolute Auctions & Realty.
  4. Item # 14 -- 2005 Orion Bus, Absolute Auctions & Realty.