ᴴᴰMTA NYC Transit and MTA Bus | Orion VII OG Tribute

MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus Company have retired their final Orion Bus Industries Orion VII low-floor transit buses in March 2024. The first Orion VII first- and second-generation low-floor buses were ordered in 2002-2003, and the last ones were built in 2007. New York City Transit operated CNG versions (#7560-7819) and hybrid versions (#6365-6905), while MTA Bus only ordered hybrid versions (#3500-3783). In later years, some NYCT units were transferred to MTA Bus to retire older Orion V and TMC/NovaBUS RTS-06 buses, while NYCT received NovaBUS LFS and New Flyer Xcelsiors.
There are still Orion VII low-floor buses in service, though only the Next-Generation (NG) version and Third Generation (3G aka EPA-2010) units are currently running. This video focuses on the older generation (OG).

[@NasTheTransitKid]

Toronto has 47 OG HEVs left and 14 OG ISL

[@harmonysugarmaple]

The CNG one is the best of them all.

[@katieroane3320]

Can’t forget #3563 the only unit to be converted to pure diesel. :)

[@cleanairbus]

I never got that bus in service as a diesel, but I do have a video somewhere of 3563 when it was still a hybrid, brand new IINM...

[@cleanairbus]

@katieroane3320 ua-cam.com/video/zBhY3nfofMo/v-deo.htmlsi=azo86DvDOWQr1eDV&t=155 3563 as a hybrid

[@yovin13]

Is there a website where I can find more of these photos taken by you?

[@cleanairbus]

I had a website many years ago, affiliated with The Cleanairbus Production Studio, but it has not been up for about 10 years now.

[@yovin13]

@@cleanairbus Oh damnn. Is there any other website you have more photos on or nah?

[@cleanairbus]

Unfortunately, none.

[@yovin13]

@@cleanairbus Oh alright

[@javierbarrucz7755]

❤❤❤❤🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🚒 7:07

[@Bp_3775]

Hello Can I use some of these photos?

[@cleanairbus]

Depends on which ones.

[@Bp_3775]

@@cleanairbus 6365 and the OGs on the m60 and 3503

[@cleanairbus]

Yes to the OGs on the M60.

[@Bp_3775]

Thanks@@cleanairbus

[@Bp_3775]

@@cleanairbus also do u have a Orion VI M18 photo

[@javierbarrucz7755]

Tribute to the Orion vii bus 🚌 rip 🪦🚌🚌🚌💐💐💐

[@cleanairbus]

Maybe I should do an Orion VII NG tribute video at some point?