Bee's New 2008 Orion V's!

[East New York 4,046]

So here's some news about Bee-Line's new "Cat Daddy." As we all know, Bee has 39 2008 Orion V Suburbans on order. The new buses will be powered by the powerful Caterpillar C13 ACERT and Allison B500R. The Cat engine is a in-line 6 cylinder, 4-stroke diesel, that has slightly improved fuel economy over its competitors. It's rated at about 345 horses, and sound like it can kill a Cummins in a take-off! 801 is delivered, and about 20 more should be coming in soon. I'll keep you all posted!

 

Also looks like the official #'s will be 801-839

[Pablo M 201 35]

Thanks for the update.

 

Get your Bee Line MCI pictures while you can, those will be going quick fast after more O5s start coming in.

[Orion 27]

Wait a minute...An Orion packing a Caterpillar? This is madness! :eek:

[East New York 4,046]

Wait a minute...An Orion packing a Caterpillar? This is madness! :eek:

 

Oh yeah!! And it's packin'!

[DonOfAllBuses 3]

I was kinda hoping that beeline would get some MCI D4500s in its fleet, but it would be awsome to see some one door suburban Orion V buses in its fleet!

[DOB2RTO 29]

I was kinda hoping that beeline would get some MCI D4500s in its fleet, but it would be awsome to see some one door suburban Orion V buses in its fleet!

 

I can agree with Bee-Lines decision here. Why run overweight 45ft OTR coaches for short haul express runs. Waste of money and fuel. Luggage bays aren't being used, so no need for those buses. I wonder if NYAS is going to buy a few 102-A2s from Bee-Line......

[Orion 27]

 

I can agree with Bee-Lines decision here. Why run overweight 45ft OTR coaches for short haul express runs. Waste of money and fuel. Luggage bays aren't being used, so no need for those buses. I wonder if NYAS is going to buy a few 102-A2s from Bee-Line......

I'm sure they will, they even bought GO Transit MCI coaches! :eek:

[aemoreira81 965]

I saw this bus by accident today.

 

 

 

As for the engine, the only transit engines that an O5 can support for straight diesel are CAT C9 (9.3L) and the ISM (10.8L).

 

The transmission would be a B400R.

Edited September 13, 2008 by aemoreira81

[DonOfAllBuses 3]

WOW! That's gunna take some getting used to!! Lokin REALY SEXY!!!

[Cait Sith 8,113]

The bus looks alright, I just wish they would change the design a bit. Since this will be the last high floor, when production ends, it should end with something new

 

Sounds on the other hand, im very interested in hearing

[Orion 27]

All it needs is a CNG tank and there's the second sexiest bus in the world.

[aemoreira81 965]

The bus looks alright, I just wish they would change the design a bit. Since this will be the last high floor, when production ends, it should end with something new

 

Sounds on the other hand, im very interested in hearing

 

I wonder how much this bus has in common with the single-door buses delivered to Translink in Vancouver, BC.

[MTARegional Bus 247]

I can agree with Bee-Lines decision here. Why run overweight 45ft OTR coaches for short haul express runs. Waste of money and fuel..

 

 

 

yea that right why can't the MTA buy thows buses?

[Jonesy 0]

this is why I love the Orion V! this is probably one of the main buses thats kept its design almost Original without any fancy crap time to see those videos now of them in action

 

The bus looks alright, I just wish they would change the design a bit. Since this will be the last high floor, when production ends, it should end with something new

 

Sounds on the other hand, im very interested in hearing

 

 

 

last high floor for what?

Edited September 14, 2008 by Pablo M 201

[7LineFan 254]

last high floor for what?

 

IIRC, every new bus made for transportation in the US has to be low floor... and this is Orion's last high floor bus; once they cancel it they will only be making low floors, i.e. the Orion VII NG.

[Jonesy 0]

I dont believe it!?!?...couldnt be every new bus though? because look at what MCI makes for Transport and you cant forget about the gillig phantom...I know you new york folks hate the phantom but cant forget about those lol

 

 

when will they cancel the production of the 5? I hope not anytime soon cancel the VII if anything!

[Orion 27]

I hope not anytime soon cancel the VII if anything!

Ohh no you didn't... :eek:

 

I read that the Orion V will sieze production in 2010.

[trainfan22 1,782]

 

 

cancel the VII if anything!

Argeed.

[BusOperator3319 4]

 

yea that right why can't the MTA buy thows buses?

won't work some of Staten Island Express routes are standing room only believe it or not so imagine an orion V packed to the doors

[DonOfAllBuses 3]

IIRC, every new bus made for transportation in the US has to be low floor... and this is Orion's last high floor bus; once they cancel it they will only be making low floors, i.e. the Orion VII NG.

 

Well, i'd still be using high floor buses regardless of what the gov't wants.

[7LineFan 254]

Well, i'd still be using high floor buses regardless of what the gov't wants.

 

Oh, you can still use them. That's perfectly fine. They just can't make them anymore.

[tdh4516 0]

During the MBS ths past month I was on a tour at the Orion Plant in Mississauga and we were told during the tour that the Orion V's we were seeing were going to be the LAST V's built by Orion. The ones at the plant at the time were for Sanoma (I think that's in California??). SO I guess these new Orion V's for Bee Line are going to be their last ones.

[DOB2RTO 29]

I seen that bus Sunday on Central Park Avenue (across from Kohl's). It's not as loud as the Cummins, and actually sounded quite smooth. I would love to see one Bee-Lines Orion Cummins vs. one of their Orion Cat's in a take off.....

 

Uh-oh, bus drag racing down Central Park Avenue........

[trainspot12 21]

I been on the bus and it is cool.

BTW the buses have a Cummins ISM engine, not Caterpillar.

[aemoreira81 965]

The highest one I have seen so far is 821.

Has anyone seen any numbers higher?