THE SHOWBUS AMERICA BUS IMAGE GALLERY
MTA | Orion buses
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 In the nineties MTA took delivery of around 1500 Orion V buses, both diesel and CNG gas powered versions. These replaced MCI Classics and early RTS models, though deliveries overlapped with the last few hundred NovaBus RTS buses. This August 2005 view of diesel powered Orion V, 624, was taken downtown. It is from an delivery in 1991. Picture courtesy of Rob Passaway |
 Following on from the Orion V were 825 Orion VII HEV with BAE HybriDrive hybrid systems. This is 6378 seen in Upper Manhattan in July 2008 and delivered in 2003, but retired before 2020. |
 Heading for Midtown in July 2008 was Orion V 708. The large roof pod shows that this is a CNG gas powered bus. Less obvious is that the bus was originally a demonstration unit fitted with overhead luggage racks. It entered service in 1997 with the Command Bus Company, one of the independent franchise operators swallowed up by MTA in 2005. |
 Passing Central Park in July 2008 are a pair of Orion VII HEV buses, with 6368 of 2003 in the lead. |
 Heading for Park Slope is CNG powered Orion VII 7617 of 2003. It is one of 240 delivered between 2003 and 2004, all now withdrawn. |
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