Orion VI, the Glossary
The Orion VI was a low-floor transit bus available in 40' lengths manufactured by Ontario Bus Industries (renamed Orion Bus Industries in 1995) between 1995 and 2003.[1]
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41 relations: Allison Transmission, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Arlington Heights, Illinois, Birmingham, Alabama, Cornwall Transit, Cummins, Cummins B Series engine, Cummins L-series engine, Cummins M-series engine, Detroit Diesel, Detroit Diesel Series 50, Gillig Low Floor, High-floor, Hybrid vehicle, Hybrid vehicle drivetrain, Lockheed Martin, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Low-floor bus, MacPherson strut, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mississauga, MiWay, NABI LFW, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Navistar T444E engine, New Flyer Low Floor, Nova Bus LFS, OC Transpo, Orion Bus Industries, Orion V, Orion VII, Oriskany, New York, Portal axle, Rapid Transit Series, Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, Summit County, Colorado, Toronto Transit Commission, Transit bus, Voith, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, ZF Friedrichshafen.
- Buses of Canada
- Buses of the United States
- Vehicles introduced in 1995
Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. is an American manufacturer of commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems.
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Altoona, Pennsylvania
Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
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Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of Alabama.
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Cornwall Transit
Cornwall Transit (also known as TheBus, its fonts similar to Honolulu, Hawaii's), serves the City of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada with 15 buses that transport about 538,833 passengers per year.
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Cummins
Cummins Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products.
Cummins B Series engine
The Cummins B Series is a family of diesel engines produced by American manufacturer Cummins.
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Cummins L-series engine
The Cummins L-series engine is a straight-six diesel engine designed and produced by Cummins.
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Cummins M-series engine
The Cummins M-series engine is a straight-six diesel engine designed and produced by Cummins.
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Detroit Diesel
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is an American diesel engine manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit Diesel Series 50
The Detroit Diesel Series 50 is an inline four-cylinder diesel engine, that was introduced in 1993 by Detroit Diesel.
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Gillig Low Floor
The Gillig Low Floor (originally named Gillig H2000LF and also nicknamed Gillig Advantage) is a transit bus manufactured by Gillig since 1997. Orion VI and Gillig Low Floor are buses of the United States.
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High-floor
High-floor describes the interior flooring of commuter vehicles primarily used in public transport such as trains, light rail cars and other rail vehicles, along with buses and trolleybuses.
Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged.
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Hybrid vehicle drivetrain
Hybrid vehicle drivetrains transmit power to the driving wheels for hybrid vehicles.
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Lockheed Martin
The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace and defense manufacturer with worldwide interests.
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), branded as Metro, is the county agency that plans, operates, and coordinates funding for most of the public transportation system in Los Angeles County, California, the most populated county in the United States.
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Low-floor bus
A low-floor bus is a bus or trolleybus that has no steps between the ground and the floor of the bus at one or more entrances, and low floor for part or all of the passenger cabin.
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MacPherson strut
The MacPherson strut is a type of automotive suspension system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot.
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area of the U.S. state of New York.
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Mississauga
Mississauga is a Canadian city in the province of Ontario.
MiWay
MiWay (stylized MiWay), also known as Mississauga Transit and originally as Mississauga Transit Systems, is the municipal public transport agency serving Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and is responsible to the city's Transportation and Works Department.
NABI LFW
The NABI LFW is a line of low-floor transit buses available in 30' rigid, 35' rigid, 40' rigid, and 60' articulated lengths manufactured by North American Bus Industries (NABI) between 1997 and 2015. Orion VI and NABI LFW are buses of the United States.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S. federal government, part of the Department of Transportation, focused on transportation safety in the United States.
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Navistar T444E engine
The Navistar T444E is a diesel V8 engine manufactured by Navistar International Corporation.
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New Flyer Low Floor
The New Flyer Low Floor is a line of low-floor transit buses that was manufactured by New Flyer Industries between 1991 and 2014. Orion VI and New Flyer Low Floor are buses of Canada and buses of the United States.
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Nova Bus LFS
The Low Floor Series (LFS) is a series of transit buses manufactured by Nova Bus for North American customers from 1996 to the present. Orion VI and Nova Bus LFS are buses of Canada, buses of the United States and vehicles introduced in 1995.
OC Transpo
OC Transpo is the organisation that operates and plans public transport in the city of Ottawa.
Orion Bus Industries
Orion Bus Industries, also known as Bus Industries of America in the United States, was a private bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
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Orion V
The Orion V was a line of rigid high-floor transit buses available in 32', 35', and 40' lengths manufactured by Ontario Bus Industries (renamed Orion Bus Industries in 1995) between 1989 and 2009. Orion VI and Orion V are buses of Canada and buses of the United States.
Orion VII
The Orion VII is a line of low-floor transit buses available in 30' rigid, 35' rigid, and 40' rigid lengths manufactured by Daimler Buses North America's subsidiary Orion Bus Industries between 2001 and 2013 in three generations. Orion VI and Orion VII are buses of Canada and buses of the United States.
Oriskany, New York
Oriskany is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States.
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Portal axle
A portal axle (or portal gear lift) is an off-road vehicle suspension and drive technology where the axle tube or the half-shaft is offset from – usually above – the center of the wheel hub and where driving power is transferred to each wheel via a simple gearbox, built onto each hub.
Rapid Transit Series
The Rapid Transit Series (RTS) city bus is a long-running series of transit buses that was originally manufactured by GMC Truck and Coach Division during 1977, in Pontiac, Michigan. Orion VI and Rapid Transit Series are buses of Canada and buses of the United States.
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Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
In automotive design, an RR, or rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout places both the engine and drive wheels at the rear of the vehicle.
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Summit County, Colorado
Summit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.
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Toronto Transit Commission
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is the public transport agency that operates bus, subway, streetcar, and paratransit services in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, some of which run into the Peel Region and York Region.
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Transit bus
A transit bus (also big bus, commuter bus, city bus, town bus, urban bus, stage bus, public bus, public transit bus, or simply bus) is a type of bus used in public transport bus services.
Voith
The Voith Group is a German manufacturer of machines for the pulp and paper industry, technical equipment for hydropower plants and drive and braking systems.
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional public transit agency that operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area.
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ZF Friedrichshafen
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, originally Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen, and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German technology manufacturing company that supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology.
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See also
Buses of Canada
- Alexander Dennis Enviro500
- Classic (transit bus)
- Flyer 700/800/900 series
- GM New Look bus
- MCI J-Series
- New Flyer High Floor
- New Flyer Invero
- New Flyer Low Floor
- New Flyer Xcelsior
- Nova Bus LFS
- Orion I
- Orion V
- Orion VI
- Orion VII
- Orion-Ikarus 286
- Proterra Catalyst
- Proterra EcoRide
- Proterra ZX5
- Rapid Transit Series
Buses of the United States
- Alexander Dennis Enviro500
- BYD K series
- BYD K10MR
- Classic (transit bus)
- Crown Supercoach
- Dennis Dart
- ENC Axess
- ENC E-Z Rider
- Eagle bus
- Flxible Metro
- Flxible New Look bus
- Flyer 700/800/900 series
- Ford Transit Bus
- GET COMET
- GM "old-look" transit bus
- GM Buffalo bus
- GM Futurliner
- GM New Look bus
- GM PD-4103
- GM TDH-4801 & TDM-4801
- GX-1 (bus)
- Gillig Low Floor
- Gillig Phantom
- Gillig Spirit
- MCI D-Series
- MCI J-Series
- NABI BRT
- NABI CompoBus
- NABI LFW
- NABI SFW
- Neoplan Transliner (North America)
- New Flyer High Floor
- New Flyer Invero
- New Flyer Low Floor
- New Flyer Xcelsior
- Nova Bus LFS
- Orion I
- Orion V
- Orion VI
- Orion VII
- PD-4501 Scenicruiser
- Proterra Catalyst
- Proterra EcoRide
- Proterra ZX5
- Rapid Transit Series
- Red Jammers
- Transbus Program
Vehicles introduced in 1995
- Birdy (bicycle)
- Chevrolet Tahoe
- Citroën Jumpy
- Dennis Trident 3
- East Lancs Cityzen
- East Lancs European
- Freightliner Century Class
- Hino Liesse
- Irisbus Agora
- Kia Pregio
- Komatsu 930E
- Long March 1D
- Mack Titan
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
- Nova Bus LFS
- Optare Prisma
- Orion VI
- SEAT Inca
- Scania 4-series
- Wright Axcess
- Wright Crusader