ORION II bus demonstration. Demonstration report (Final)

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5686028

Shanley, J

The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority conducted an 18-month demonstration to determine how the ORION II bus operates in actual service. The ORION II vehicle is a small low floor, accessible heavy duty, diesel-powered transit bus designed to meet the needs of the elderly and handicapped. It has the capacity to seat 26 passengers with 4 wheelchair lockdowns. Side and rear doors are equipped with electrically powered ramps. Eight Thomas vehicles (22-foot, 11,500 lbs, wheelchair equipped, gasoline fueled) were also tested during the demonstration period. Operations (fuel and oil usage) and maintenance (scheduled and unscheduled) data were collected and charted-out in the report as well as driver, passenger, and maintenance surveys. This report provides descriptions, photographs, and comparison charts of both the diesel-fueled ORION II transit bus and the gasoline-fueled Thomas vehicles along with the demonstration test plan, evaluations, conclusions, and survey results.

• Research Organization: Central New York Regional Transportation Authority, Syracuse, NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5686028
• Report Number(s): PB-89-207971/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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