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Orion Bus Industries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Orion Bus Industries is a Mississauga, Ontario, Canada-based bus manufacturer established by the government of Ontario in 1975. Orion was acquired by DaimlerChrysler in July 2000, and is now part of DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America. It was known as Ontario Bus Industries until 1995 and was created to produce buses for the province's transit agencies in the late 1970s. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orion_Bus_Industries   (312 words)

The Schumin Web Transit Center - Metrobus - Orion Bus Industries The Orion V buses were acquired in 1992, 1997, 1999, and 2000, and are numbered 9601-9660, 4201-4412, 3900-3950, and 2100-2231, respectively. The Orion II buses acquired in 1999 are numbered 3701-3740, and those acquired in 2000 are numbered 3741 and 3742. The Orion VI buses were acquired in 2000, and are numbered 2000-2099. transit.schuminweb.com /bus/washington/metrobus-orion.asp   (534 words)

www.ny.gov - GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES ORION BUS INDUSTRIES INVESTING $3.4 MILLION AND RETAINING 500 JOBS IN ONEIDA COUNTY Orion Bus Industries, located in Oriskany, Oneida County, is a leading manufacturer of diesel electric hybrid buses in North America. Retention of Orion’s workforce was made possible through the combined assistance of the Empire State Development (ESD), Governor’s Office of Small Cities (GOSC), and a recent contract award totaling $249 million by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to produce 500 hybrid electric buses for New York City. In consideration of this company’s commitment to New York State, Orion Bus Industries is eligible to apply to Empire State Development for a Capital Grant of $945,000 to retain 500 jobs and a Job Creation Grant of $250,000 if they create an additional 100 jobs by 2009. www.ny.gov /governor/press/05/oct18_05.htm   (1466 words)

BAE SYSTEMS North America: News and Information: News Releases Orion Bus Industries, the Mississauga, Ontario-based unit of DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America, and BAE Systems worked with New York City Transit for more than six years to evaluate a demonstration fleet of 10 hybrid buses. At the heart of the Orion VII hybrid bus is the HybriDrive Orion currently is filling a second production order, for 200 of its 40-foot Orion VII low-floor hybrid models, with deliveries scheduled to be completed this year. www.na.baesystems.com /releasesDetail.cfm?a=270   (721 words)

DaimlerChrysler - Sustainability (Economy, Environment, Social) - Ecology - Facts & Figures - Alternative powertrains Orion also builds a low-floor hybrid bus, the Orion VII Low Floor, and our engineers are currently working on a diesel-electric drive system for the Unimog E-Drive. In the USA, Orion and Thomas Built Buses offer a number of buses with natural gas propulsion systems, while on the truck front, Freightliner, Sterling, and Western Star have several natural gas trucks in their product ranges. Today, within the DaimlerChrysler Group, Orion Bus Industries works closely with EvoBus in particular. www.daimlerchrysler.com /dccom/0,,0-5-199411-1-199346-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-7166-0-0-0-0-0-0-1,00.html   (500 words)

Coachbult.com - Orion Bus Industries The Orion Model III was the Ikarus 286 articulated bus that was marketed and finished by OBI in the latter half of the 1980s. A 30-foot 35-passenger city transit bus with a Detroit Diesel engine and Allison fully automatic transmission, the Orion was introduced to fill the gap that opened when Flxible announced the discontinuance of its similar model in order to change over to its "advanced design" models in 1978. In July 2000, Freightliner LLC, a unit of DaimlerChrysler AG purchased Western Star Truck Holdings, and the Orion bus portion of Western Star was moved under the control of Freightliner's specialty vehicle division. www.coachbuilt.com /bui/o/orion/orion.htm   (821 words)

Orion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Orion Bus Industries, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler, based in Oriskany, New York Orion, Bataan, a municipality in the province of Bataan in the Philippines Orion (comics), a comic book character, the son of Darkseid, in the DC Comics universe en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orion   (441 words)

The Manufacturer.com - Driving ambition Orion Bus Industries, as part of DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America, boasts a product line that is the widest in the bus industry, all customized to customers’ specifications. One of the milestones of public transportation was the introduction of the low floor Orion II bus in 1983. The very first Orion bus was developed in 1976 and delivered in January 1977. www.themanufacturer.com /us/detail.html?contents_id=3010   (892 words)

orionbus.htm Boehlert, as Oneida County Executive, was instrumental in bringing Orion Bus Industries to Oneida County in 1981 when it had six employees. In celebration of the early delivery today, Orion Bus Industries contributed $5,000 to the Metropolitan Police Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington, D.C. The club may use the funds to provide bussing for D.C. children to summer camps. "Orion Bus has a solid track record of building quality buses on time and on budget," said Boehlert, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. www.house.gov /boehlert/orionbus.htm   (360 words)

Bus Page - With the arrival of the Orion VII's destined for the Eglinton garage, the existing Orion V fleet of lift-equipped buses is slated for reallocation to the Malvern garage in which the Orion V's will replace the D40-90s and Orion 03.501s which are set to be retired or currently retired. - The pilot bus for the 220 Orion 07.501 buses has arrived and is numbered 7400. These buses are identified by their new coat of paint, white paint over the UWE connectors, and the red plate inside the drivers cab that states that they have gone through the 12 year rebuild program. www.geocities.com /ttclfs1001/buspage.htm   (440 words)

Transit Toronto - Content: The Orion Buses Orion Bus Industries was incorporated in 1975 by the government of Ontario as Ontario Bus Industries. The Orion 1s were the shortest buses the TTC purchased since the 1960s. Orion 5 Lifts powered by Diesel were numbered 7000 - 7134 and were initially based from Arrow and Malvern, CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) powered models were numbered 9400 - 9449 and were initially based out of Wilson division. transit.toronto.on.ca /bus/8509.shtml   (1289 words)

COMMISSION REPORT MACRO Orion Bus Industries Limited was invited to submit a proposal on July 29, 2005, on the basis of single source as they are the original equipment manufacturer and only known supplier of these specified bus rebuild kits. Orion Bus Industries Limited was requested to submit firm pricing on three types of bus rebuild kits, which are comprised of various pre-approved parts. Orion Bus Industries Limited’s pricing for several parts manufactured by Emco-Wheaton in the conversion kit were considered too high priced as compared to our last buy price and were subsequently removed. www.ttc.ca /postings/gso-comrpt/documents/report/f2559/_conv.htm   (750 words)

Green Car Congress: NYC on Track for Worlds Largest Hybrid Bus Fleet Orion Bus Industries, a division of DaimlerChrysler, has completed deliveries of its first 125 diesel-electric series hybrid buses for MTA New York City Transit and has begun delivering the next set of 200. The Orion VII buses with BAE HybriDrive combine a 5.9-liter, 260 hp (194 kW) Cummins ULSD (Ultra Low-Sulfur Diesel) engine with a 120 kW traction generator. Separately, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. of the State of New York has ordered four Orion VII hybrid buses for use in its transit-bus fleet. www.greencarcongress.com /2005/02/orion_begins_de.html   (514 words)

Congressman Sherwood Boehlert The contract awarded to Orion Bus Industries, located in Oriskany, will create over 100 new jobs and provide the NYC MTA with the world's largest hybrid diesel-electric transit bus fleet. Orion Bus Industries is partnering with BAE Systems. The presence of Orion buses in this country's metropolitan areas conserves fuel, improves our environment, and in turn protects public health. www.house.gov /boehlert/pr_051129_hybridelectricbus.htm   (288 words)

COMMISSION REPORT MACRO During the negotiations with Orion Bus Industries for the supply of 220 buses to be delivered in 2003 and 2004, agreement was reached to include an option in the contract for the purchase of an additional 250 buses for delivery in 2005. The negotiated price of Orion VII buses is very reasonable and it is recommended that the option in the current contract with Orion Bus be exercised to take advantage of the favourable price and the related benefits of a common model in our fleet. The Commission’s bus fleet is an average of 14 years old, as compared to 8 to 10 years at most other Ontario transit properties. www.ttc.ca /postings/gso-comrpt/documents/report/f1827/_conv.htm   (940 words)

Hybrid Cars - TTC Orders Diesel-Electric Buses The leading contender for the business is Mississauga-based Orion Bus Industries Ltd., a division of DaimlerChrysler AG, which has reserved space on its assembly line in anticipation of a 100- to 150-bus order — a boon for the company's Mississauga factory and a sign of increased demand for hybrid transit. Summary: The Toronto Transit Commission is preparing to spend up to $110 million on one of the largest single hybrid-electric bus purchases in North America, part of the city's continuing efforts to "green" its fleets. At a cost of about $750,000 for each diesel-electric hybrid bus, the TTC order will range from $75 million to $112.5 million. www.hybridcars.com /news/news.php?news_id=180   (284 words)

Orion Bus Industries Orion is a trusted name in North American public transit, with buses in service in more than 230 cities. In 2000, Orion was incorporated into the DaimlerChrysler family and in 2003 became part of DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America. The vehicles are manufactured by Orion, the transit bus brand of DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America (DCCBNA). www.orionbus.com /orion   (225 words)

Greater Sudbury Transit This bus is an MCI TC-40102N, seen during the spring of 2003. 912 is a 1991 Orion V, shown at on August 23, 2004, at the Transit Centre in downtown Sudbury. 983 is a 1999 Orion 06.501, seen during the spring of 2003. www.tomsbuspage.ca /GST.htm   (539 words)

Federal Transit Administration - Federal Register Section Non-availability component waiver granted to Orion Bus Industries on August 9, 2002. Notice of waivers given to North American Bus Industries on March 19, 2002, for all solicitations issued within a two year period for the final assembly of the CompoBus and for the integrated frame/chassis used in the CompoBus. This waiver allows Orion to count the foreign axle installed on the Orion II paratransit vehicle as a domestic component for purposes of calculating domestic content. www.fta.dot.gov /legal/buy_america/14469_ENG_HTML.htm   (1374 words)

ORION Bus Industries, a DaimlerChrysler Company - Complete Profile Legal Name: ORION Bus Industries, a DaimlerChrysler Company Operating Name: ORION Bus Industries, a DaimlerChrysler Company ORION Bus Industries, a DaimlerChrysler Company - Complete Profile strategis.ic.gc.ca /app/ccc/search/navigate.do?language=eng&portal=1&estblmntNo=297036260000&profile=completeProfile   (92 words)

Orion Bus Industries Ltd. Remission Order Subject to section 2, remission is hereby granted to Orion Bus Industries Ltd. of Mississauga, Ontario, in the amount of $993,907.56 representing the customs duties paid or payable under the Customs Tariff on buses imported during the period commencing on August 1, 1996, and ending on December 31, 1997. , hereby makes the annexed Orion Bus Industries Ltd. Remission Order. The remission is granted pursuant to section 1 on condition that a claim for remission is made to the Minister of National Revenue within two years after the date on which this Order comes into force. laws.justice.gc.ca /en/c-54.011/SOR-2001-205/92747.html   (141 words)

Orion Bus Industries information and related industry information from Hoover's Orion Bus doesn't want you to see stars when you hit the road. There are 6 competitors for Orion Bus; see more. Orion sells its buses throughout the US and Canada. www.hoovers.com /orion-bus/--ID__122846--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (342 words)

Orion Bus Industries Orion VI Orion Bus Industries Orion VI 102" wide low-floor transit bus Catharines Transit 9989 1999 BIA 06.501 X6600053 St. Catharines ON www.angelfire.com /ca/TORONTO/builders/orion6.html   (20 words)

IN-FORUM Orion Bus Industries, a division of DaimlerChrysler, has purchase orders for 756 hybrid buses, Obert said. John Obert, regional sales manager with Orion Bus Industries, touted the benefits of diesel-electric hybrid buses to the city’s Energy and Conservation Committee. Another bus manufacturer scheduled to meet with the Energy and Conservation Committee in January may bring a hybrid bus to Fargo, Gilmour said. www.in-forum.com /articles/printer.cfm?id=108795   (288 words)

Governor Pataki Visits Orion Bus Industries To Celebrate 500-Unit Hybrid Bus Order Orion, along with partner BAE Systems, producer of the HybriDrive(R) series hybrid propulsion system, is the leading brand of hybrid buses worldwide, with more than 300 units in revenue service and 700 more units on order for The Toronto Transit Commission, San Francisco MUNI and New York City Transit/MTA Bus. Orion recently received an order for 500 hybrid diesel/electric buses for New York City, with an option for an additional 389, from the Metropolitan Transit Authority and New York City Transit. Orion operates production facilities here and Mississauga, Ont. DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North America, based in Greensboro, N.C., produces and markets a wide range of commercial bus and coach products under the Orion, Setra, and Dodge Sprinter brands. www.ttnews.com /industryannounce/indfeeds3.asp?feed=200510181215PR_NEWS_USPR_____NYTU142.xml   (344 words)

GOVERNOR: ORION WINS MTA ORDER FOR 200 HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES Orion Bus Industries is owned by Freightliner, LLC, a unit of Daimler Chrysler. Rick Solon, President of Orion Bus, said, "The Orion VII hybrid electric transit bus is one of the most important new products to be introduced by our company. These additions to the bus fleet are expected to increase bus ridership capacity by five percent, which will mean an increase of 201 million more seats than in 2000. www.state.ny.us /governor/press/00/dec18_1_00.htm   (729 words)

subjectpressrelease.cfm?uuid=000AD102-0A4A-1973-8C5580C4A8F00095 Orion Bus Industries, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, will build the new Orion VII buses in Oriskany, New York. The combination of these technologies will both increase fuel economy and reduce bus emissions to a level below 15 grams NOx (oxides of nitrogen) per mile and 0.06 grams of PM (particulate matter) per mile. The partnership allows Cummins to power the mass-transit industry’s first large-scale purchase of hybrid electric drive buses. www.cummins.com /sa/pages/en/mediaresources/marketspecificnews/subjectpressrelease.cfm?uuid=000AD102-0A4A-1973-8C5580C4A8F00095   (434 words)

2003 NYSlipOp 11787 Wood and Richmond L.L.P., North Syracuse (John I. Hvozda of counsel), for Orion Bus Industries and another, Cardona, P.J. Appeal from a decision of the Workers' Compensation Board, filed February 8, 2002, which ruled, inter alia, that claimant's workers' compensation award be apportioned 90% to a preexisting condition and 10% to a work-related injury. On July 14, 1998, he was standing on a stool counting parts within bins when they began to slide. www.courts.state.ny.us /reporter/slips/11787.htm   (621 words)

The Schumin Web Transit Center - Fairfax Connector An Orion V, #7896, waits at the upper bus bays at the Huntington Metro station. Fairfax Connector's fleet consists of Orion V's, Gillig Phantoms, and NovaBUS RTS-06's. This is not to be confused with CUE, which is the bus system for the city of Fairfax. transit.schuminweb.com /bus/washington/fairfax-connector.asp   (157 words)

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