TTC Orion VI CNG - 9200-9249 (1998)
23rd August 2005

The Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) 1998 Orion VI model compressed natural gas buses are the first low floor buses the TTC received. These buses were numbered 9200-9249.

The Orion VI CNGs despite using natural gas do not have a large CNG tank on the roof like their predecessors the 1996 Orion V CNG. However, due to their low floor design these buses contain the fewest number of seats. Early in their years of service, the TTC pulled these buses off the road for varous problems which poses a danger for the bus to operate. Since then, the TTC has discovered major problems and drawbacks with the CNG technology.

One of the major drawbacks include these buses not being able to be converted into a diesel bus. Consequently, the TTC has decided not to give them a mid-life rebuild. Instead, they were retired prematurely. The last of these buses were retired by November 2006 thus ending the CNG era at the TTC. These buses were all allocated to Wilson Garage. These buses were equipped with Cummins L10G engine and Allison B400R transmission.

Photos in this section are taken by Felix Poon

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1998 Orion VI CNG #9201 on Route: 7 Bathurst *Retired in December 2005
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9202 at Downsview Station *Retired in January 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9203 at Finch Station *Retired in October 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9205 on Route 29 Dufferin *Retired in November 2006
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1998 Orion VI CNG #9206 on Route 7 Bathurst *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9207 on Route 196 York University Rocket *Retired in October 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9208 on Route 7 Bathurst
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9212 on route 98 Willowdale-Senlac *Retired in November 2006
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1998 Orion VI CNG #9213 on Route 98 Willowdale-Senlac *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9213 at York University *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9215 at Downsview Station *Retired in May 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9216 loading Route: 98A Willowdale-Senlac *Retired in November 2006
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1998 Orion VI CNG #9217 on a short break while on Route 7 Bathurst *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9218 on Route 7 Bathurst *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9219 at Eglinton Garage *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9220 on Route 7 Bathurst *Retired in November 2006
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1998 Orion VI CNG #9220 at Eglinton Garage *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9222 at Finch Station *Retired in July 2005
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9224 on Route 7 bathurst *Retired in May 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9226 at York University *Retired in November 2006
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1998 Orion VI CNG #9226 on Route 29 Dufferin *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9231 on Route 60C Steeles West *Retired in September 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9233 on Route 7 Bathurst *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9233 on Route 142 Avenue Rd Express *Retired in November 2006
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1998 Orion VI CNG #9234 on Route 7 Bathurst *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9234 loading Route 98 Willowdale-Senlac *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9235 at Downsview Station *Retired in October 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9238 on Route: 98B Willowdale-Senlac *Retired in May 2006
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1998 Orion VI CNG #9239 on Route 7 Bathurst *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9240 on Route 29 Dufferin *Retired in September 2005
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9242 on Route 7 Bathurst *Retired in November 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9240 on Route 29 Dufferin *Retired in February 2006
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1998 Orion VI CNG #9248 on Route 196 York University Rocket *Retired in October 2006
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 1998 Orion VI CNG #9249 at Eglinton Garage *Retired in November 2006
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