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. The conventionally powered buses, either with longitudinally mounted diesel or natural gas engines, used a T-drive transmission coupling. The Orion V replaced the Orion I, and was in turn replaced by the low-floor Orion VI (introduced in 1993) and Orion VII (introduced in 2001).

Orion V

Orion V buses operated by the Toronto Transit Commission and the New York MTA
Top: Diesel (formerly CNG); Bottom: CNG
Overview
ManufacturerOntario/Orion Bus Industries
Production1989–2009
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassTransit bus
Body styleMonocoque
LayoutRR
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 180 in (4.57 m) (32')
  • 219 in (5.56 m) (35')
  • 280 in (7.11 m) (40')
Lengthover bumpers:
  • 32 ft 4.6 in (9.9 m) (32')
  • 35 ft 7.5 in (10.9 m) (35')
  • 40 ft 8.5 in (12.4 m) (40')
Width96 in (2.44 m) [32' or 35'] or
102 in (2.59 m) [35' or 40']
Height121 to 134 in (3.07 to 3.40 m)
Curb weight
  • 25,500 to 28,800 lb (11,600 to 13,100 kg) (diesel)
  • 26,150 to 31,700 lb (11,900 to 14,400 kg) (CNG)
Chronology
Predecessor
Successor
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