Orion International
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Bus building |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | 350 Hazelhurst Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5J 4T8 |
| Area served | Canada, United States |
| Key people | Andreas Strecker (CEO) |
| Products | Transit buses |
| Owner(s) | Daimler AG |
| Employees | 1,400 (US and Canada) |
| Website | www.orionbus.com |
Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975. Privatized in 1993, Orion was acquired by Daimler Chrysler (now Daimler AG) in July 2000, and is now part of the group Daimler Buses North America.
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[edit] Current product
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| Manufacturer | Orion International |
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| Production | 2010-present |
| Assembly | Mississauga, Ontario Oriskany, New York |
| Predecessor | Orion VII Next Generation |
| Class | Transit bus |
| Layout | T-Drive or series hybrid |
| Engine | Cummins ISB, ISL, or ISL G |
| Transmission | Allison B400R, ZF 6AP1200B, or Voith D864.5 |
| Wheelbase | 190 in (4.83 m), 226 in (5.74 m), or 286 in (7.26 m) |
| Length | 32.5 ft (9.91 m), 35 ft (10.67 m), or 40.5 ft (12.34 m) |
| Width | 102 in (2.59 m) |
| Height | 127 in (3.23 m) (diesel) 132 in (3.35 m) (diesel electric hybrid) 135 in (3.43 m) (CNG) |
The current product from Orion International is the Orion VII third generation semi-low-floor bus. Introduced in 2007 as the Next Generation model to replace an earlier generation of the Orion VII produced from 2001–2007, and as the replacement for the Orion V after 2009,[1][2] this model, produced as a 102 in (2.59 m)-wide bus, is available as a 40.5 ft (12.34 m), 35 ft (10.67 m), or 32.5 ft (9.91 m) bus. Fuel options include biodiesel, CNG, or diesel. There is also a diesel-electric hybrid, available with a lithium-ion battery. For non-CNG units, the air-conditioning is on the roof.[citation needed] Starting in late 2010, framed windows became an option on Orion VII Next Generation and third generation buses; an example of such a bus is shown in the table below.
[edit] Previous products
Orion has manufactured a number of different models of buses over its 30+ year existence. A list of models is given below; each increasing number is the next generation model.
Most of the Orion buses models are still in use today, the Orion III have been retired in Canada and the United States.
[edit] Discontinued products
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| Model | Length & Width | Picture | Produced | Fuel type |
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| Orion I | 31 ft (9.45 m) • 96 in (2.44 m), 35 ft (10.67 m) • 96 in (2.44 m), 37 ft (11.28 m) • 96 in (2.44 m), 40 ft (12.19 m) • 96 in (2.44 m) |
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1977–1993 | |
| Orion II | 21.92 ft (6.68 m) • 96 in (2.44 m), 25.92 ft (7.90 m) • 96 in (2.44 m)[citation needed] |
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1983–2003[citation needed] | |
| Orion III or Orion-Ikarus Z86 (bodies and chassis made by Ikarus to form the Ikarus 286 model, marketed as the Orion-Ikarus)[3] | 60 ft (18.29 m) • 102 in (2.59 m) | 1986–1989 | ||
| Orion IV |
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1985–1989[citation needed] | |
| Orion V | 32 ft (9.75 m) • 96 in (2.44 m), 35 ft (10.67 m) • 96 in (2.44 m), 35 ft (10.67 m) • 102 in (2.59 m), 40 ft (12.19 m) • 96 in (2.44 m), 40 ft (12.19 m) • 102 in (2.59 m) |
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1989–2009 | |
| Orion VI | 40 ft (12.19 m) • 102 in (2.59 m) |   |
1995–2004 | |
| Orion VII (First Generation) |
32.5 ft (9.91 m) • 102 in (2.59 m), 35 ft (10.67 m) • 102 in (2.59 m), 40.5 ft (12.34 m) • 102 in (2.59 m) |
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2001–2007 | |
| Orion VII (Next Generation) |
32.5 ft (9.91 m) • 102 in (2.59 m), 35 ft (10.67 m) • 102 in (2.59 m), 40.5 ft (12.34 m) • 102 in (2.59 m) |
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2007–2011 |
[edit] Assembly plants
- Orion buses are initially assembled in the Mississauga plant and final assembly and testing is done in Oriskany, New York.[citation needed]
- Mississauga - Chassis and body[citation needed]
- Oriskany - Seating, engine, HVAC, Final assembly and Testing[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Crown-Ikarus 286, similar to the Orion-Ikarus III bus
[edit] References
- ^ CNY Business Journal (1996+): Orion Bus expects employment bump
- ^ SFMTA: Hybrid Buses
- ^ Wilkins, Van (Spring 1986). "Success with a Twist" (feature article about the development and use of articulated buses in North America). Bus World magazine, pp. 7–13. ISSN 0162-9689.
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