NEW ORLEANS RTA
ORION VII BUSES 192-274
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Forty foot Orion VII 07.501 biodiesel buses. 192-263 were received in 2010-2011 and 264-274 in 2012.


ORION 192:

First of the series Orion 192 on 55 Elysian Fields inbound at Decatur and St. Ann Sts. (near Jackson Square) on October 3, 2016. The headsign Geaux Blue indicated a day of support (September 7) for law enforcement officers. Three photos added 05/11/17.


Orion 192 on 55 Elysian Fields inbound at Decatur St. and Ursulines Ave. on October 3, 2016. Two photos added 05/11/17.


ORION 193:


Orion 193 on 16 South Claiborne at the S. Claiborne and S. Carrollton Aves. terminal on the evening of October 5, 2011. Eleven photos added 10/13/11.


Orion 269 on 11 Magazine upbound leaving Milan St. on October 2, 2016. Three photos added 05/12/17.


ORION 195:

Orion 195 on 52 St. Bernard/St. Anthony at N. Rampart and Toulouse Sts. on October 3, 2011. One photo added 10/11/11.


Orion 195 signed To Station on S. Claiborne Ave. above S. Carrollton Ave. on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/13/11.


ORION 196:


Orion 196 signed To Station and It's Carnival Time at S. Broad and Canal Sts. on March 3, 2014. Six photos added 03/11/14.


ORION 197:

Orion 197 on 201 Kenner Loop at Williams Blvd. and 25th Street on October 5, 2011. Four photos added 10/13/11.


ORION 198:

Orion 198 on 55 Elysian Fields outbound at Decatur and Dumaine Sts. on October 3, 2016. Two photos added 05/11/17.


Orion 198 on 55 Elysian Fields outbound at Decatur and Toulouse Sts. on October 3, 2016. One photo added 05/11/17.


Orion 198 on 88 St. Claude at St. Claude and Elysian Fields Aves. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 05/10/17.


Orion 198 on 88 St. Claude at N. Rampart and Canal Sts. on October 5, 2016. A Saenger Theatre marquee is prominent with well known performers (here, Kenny Rogers, Elvis Costello, Sarah Silverman, and Need to Breathe are scheduled). Two photos added 05/10/17.


Orion 198 on 88 St. Claude at St. Claude and Elysian Fields Aves. on October 5, 2016. When the Rampart streetcar opened, the 88 was changed to limited stops along the length of the car line and local from Elysian Fields to the outer end down in Arabi. Two photos added 05/10/17.


ORION 199:

Orion 199 on 91 Jackson-Esplanade at S. Rampart and Common Sts. on October 5, 2011. Two photos added 10/11/11.


Orion 199 on 91 Jackson-Esplanade at Esplanade Ave. and Moss St. (Bayou St. John) on October 5, 2011. Four photos added 10/11/11.



Orion 199 on 12 St. Charles (bus substitution during Carnival parade) at Elk Place and Canal St. on March 3, 2014. Twelve photos added 03/11/14.


Orion 199 on 12 St. Charles (bus substitution during Carnival parade) at Basin and Canal Sts. on March 3, 2014. Three photos added 03/11/14.


ORION 200:

Orion 200 on the APTA Blue Shuttle Route at Canal and Tchoupitoulas Sts. on October 4, 2011. Four photos added 10/11/11.


ORION 201:

Orion 201 on 115 General De Gaulle/Tullis at Loyola and Tulane Ave. on October 2, 2011. Two photos added 10/11/11.


ORION 202:

Orion 202 on 11 Magazine at Canal and Magazine Sts. on October 2, 2011. Three photos added 10/10/11.


ORION 203:

Orion 203 on one of the Leonidas lines (31 or 32) at S. Carrollton Ave. and Maple St. on January 9, 2023. Two photos added 01/16/23.


Orion 203on 32 Leonidas-Treme at S. Claiborne and S. Carrollton Aves. on January 9, 2023. Four photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 204:

Orion 204 on 11 Magazine at Canal and Magazine Sts. on October 2, 2011. One photo added 10/10/11.


ORION 207:

Orion 207 on 39 Tulane inbound at S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves. on July 13, 2018. Four photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 208:

Orion 208 on the APTA Yellow Shuttle Route at Tchoupitoulas and Calliope Sts. on October 4, 2011. Three photos added 10/11/11.


ORION 210:

Orion 210 on 55 Elysian Fields at Decatur and Conti Sts. on October 2, 2011. Two photos added 10/10/11.



Orion 210 on 102 General Meyer at Elk Place and Canal St. on March 3, 2014. Eight photos added 03/12/14.


ORION 211:

Orion 211 on 27 Louisiana at City Park Ave. and Canal Blvd. on October 5, 2016. Three photos added 05/10/17.


ORION 212:

Orion 212 signed To Station at Canal St. and St. Charles Ave. on October 2, 2011. One photo added 10/10/11.


ORION 213:

Orion 213 on 39 Tulane at S. Carrollton Ave. and Fig St. (in front of The Catholic Book Store and across from Ye Olde College Inn) on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/13/11.


ORION 214:

Orion 214 on 39 Tulane at So. Carrollton and So. Claiborne Aves. on October 2, 2011. One photo added 10/10/11.


Orion 215 on 51 St. Bernard-Claiborne at S. Claiborne and S. Carrollton Aves. on January 9, 2023. Four photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 216:

Orion 216 on 64 Lake Forest Express at Tulane Ave. and Saratoga St. on October 5, 2011. Two photos added 10/10/11.


Orion 216 on 94 Broad at Toledano and S. Dorgenois Sts. on October 2, 2016. Two photos added 05/12/17.


ORION 217:

Orion 217 at Canal and N. Peters Sts. on October 4, 2011. One photo added 10/11/11.


Orion 217 on the APTA Yellow Shuttle Route at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/11/11.


If you can divert your gaze from Von Dullen car 2010 in the Rampart streetcar terminal, look at Orion 217 on 57 Franklin at St. Claude and Elysian Fields Aves. on October 5, 2016. Franklin was rerouted out Elysian Fields to N. Claiborne down to the Central Business District when the streetcar opened on October 2nd. Three photos added 05/10/17.


ORION 218:


Orion 218 on 16 S. Claiborne at Canal and Basin Sts. on March 3, 2014. Twelve photos added 03/12/14.


Orion 218 on 11 Magazine downbound below Constantinople St. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 05/11/17.


Orion 218 on 11 Magazine downbound below Jefferson Ave. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 05/11/17.



Orion 218 on 11 Magazine downbound making a detour via Tchoupitoulas and Marengo Sts. back to Magazine St. (pictures as far down as Jackson Ave.) on October 5, 2016. Ten photos added 05/11/17.


Orion 218 on 11 Magazine upbound between Toledano St. and Louisiana Ave. on October 5, 2016. Two photos added 05/11/17.


ORION 219:


Orion 219 on 57 Franklin at Tulane Ave. and Elk Place on March 3, 2014. Ten photos added 03/12/14.


Orion 219 on 57 Franklin at St. Claude and Elysian Fields Aves. on October 2, 2016. Three photos added 11/05/16.



Orion 219 on 91 Jackson/Esplanade passing Laurel St. and turning to Rousseau St. on October 5, 2016. Six photos added 05/11/17.


Orion 219 on 31 Leonidas-Gentilly outbound at S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves. on January 9, 2023. Four photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 220:

Orion 220 at Canal and Crozat Sts. on March 3, 2014. One photo added 03/12/14.


ORION 221:

Orion 221 on 115 General De Gaulle at S. Rampart and Common Sts. on October 2, 2011. One photo added 10/10/11.


Orion 221 on 39 Tulane at Tulane Ave. and LaSalle St. on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/11/11.


Orion 221 on 39 Tulane at Elk Place and Tulane Ave. on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/11/11.


Orion 221 on 39 Tulane at S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves. on the evening of October 5, 2011. Four photos added 10/15/11.


ORION 222:


Orion 222 signed Not In Service at Canal and Tchoupitoulas Sts. on October 4, 2011. Five photos added 10/11/11.


ORION 227:

Orion 227 on 88 St. Claude at N. Rampart and Barracks Sts. on October 2, 2016. One photo added 11/05/16.


Orion 227 on 39 Tulane at S. Claiborne Ave. and Dublin St. in both directions on October 5, 2016. Three photos added 05/11/17.


Orion 227 on 39 Tulane at S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves. on October 5, 2016. Three photos added 05/11/17.


ORION 229:

Orion 229 on 39 Tulane at So. Claiborne Ave. and Dublin St. on October 2, 2011. One photo added 10/10/11.


Orion 229 on 11 Magazine at the Audubon Park terminal on October 5, 2016. Three photos added 05/11/17.


Orion 229 on 11 Magazine downbound between Amelia and Antonine Sts. on October 5, 2016. In the distance can be seen a sign for Magazine Court, above Peniston St., where Uptowner Antiques, Leontine Linens, and Melissa Rufty Design Studio are located. One photo added 05/11/17.


Orion 229 on 11 Magazine upbound between Toledano St. and Louisiana Ave. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 05/11/17.


Orion 229 on 94 Broad at Gentilly Blvd. and Music St. on July 13, 2018. One photo added 01/28/21.


ORION 230:

Orion 230 on 3 Tulane-Elmwood inbound at S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves. on January 9, 2023. Three photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 231:

Orion 231 on 11 Magazine inbound at Camp and Euterpe Sts. on October 2, 2016. Three photos added 05/12/17.


ORION 232:

Orion 232 on 11 Magazine downbound in Audubon Park (between Tea Room and East Drs.) on October 5, 2016. Two photos added 05/11/17.


Orion 232 on 11 Magazine downbound at Toledano St. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 05/11/17.


Orion 232 on 11 Magazine upbound between Toledano St. and Louisiana Ave. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 05/11/17.


ORION 233:

Orion 233 on 11 Magazine at Camp and Canal Sts. on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/28/11.


ORION 234:

Orion 234 on 16 S. Claiborne at Canal and S. Rampart Sts. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 05/11/17.


ORION 235:

Orion 235 signed To Station at Canal and Baronne Sts. on October 2, 2011. Two photos added 10/10/11.


Orion 235 on 16 South Claiborne at Canal and Magazine Sts. on October 2, 2011. One photo added 10/10/11.


Interior shots of Orion 235 on October 2, 2011. Three photos added 10/10/11.



Orion 235 on 16 South Claiborne at the So. Claiborne and So. Carrollton terminal on October 2, 2011. Seven photos added 10/10/11.


Orion 235 on 27 Louisiana at S. Carrollton Ave. and Dixon St. on March 3, 2014. Three photos added 03/11/14.


ORION 236:

Orion 236 on an APTA Shuttle at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on October 4, 2011. One photo added 10/11/11.



Orion 236 on 51 St. Bernard/Senate at Elk Place and Canal St. (first two) and Tulane Ave. (third thru tenth) on March 3, 2014. Ten photos added 03/12/14.


ORION 237:

Orion 237 on the South Broad overpass on March 1, 2014. Two photos added 03/11/14.


ORION 238:

Orion 238 on the APTA Shuttle Yellow Route at Canal and Baronne Sts. on October 2, 2011. Two photos added 10/10/11.


ORION 239:


Orion 239 on 57 Franklin at Elk Place and Canal St. on March 3, 2014. Six photos added 03/12/14.


ORION 240:

Orion 240 on 39 Tulane ("It's Carnival Time") at S. Carrollton Ave. and Dixon St. on March 3, 2014. Three photos added 03/11/14.


Orion 240 on 39 Tulane at Elk Place and Tulane Ave. on March 3, 2014. One photo added 03/12/14.


ORION 241:

Orion 241 on 102 General Meyer at Loyola and Tulane Aves. on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/11/11.


ORION 242:

Orion 242 on 94 Broad at N. Broad St. and St. Bernard Ave. on October 5, 2016. Two photos added 05/10/17.


Orion 242 on 27 Louisiana outbound at City Park Ave. and Canal Blvd. on January 7, 2023. Two photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 243:


Orion 243 on 16 South Claiborne at the S. Carrollton Ave. terminal on October 5, 2016. Six photos added 05/11/17.


ORION 244:

Orion 244 on the APTA Shuttle Yellow Route at Canal and Bourbon Sts. (first two photos) and at Canal and Baronne Sts. (third photo) on October 5, 2011. Three photos added 10/11/11.


Orion 244 on 88 St. Claude at St. Claude and Elysian Fields Aves. on October 5, 2016. Two photos added 05/10/17.


Orion 244 on 88 St. Claude at S. Rampart and Conti Sts. on October 5, 2016. Two photos added 05/10/17.


Orion 244 on 88 St. Claude at S. Rampart and Canal Sts. on October 5, 2016. Two photos added 05/10/17.


ORION 245:


Orion 245 on 39 Tulane at S. Claiborne and S. Carrollton Aves. on July 13, 2018. Nine photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 246:

Orion 246 on the APTA Shuttle Yellow Route at Canal and Chartres Sts. on October 2, 2011. Two photos added 10/10/11.


ORION 247:

Orion 247 on the APTA Shuttle Blue Route at Canal and Tchoupitoulas Sts. on October 2, 2011. One photo added 10/10/11.


Orion 247 at Elysian Fields and St. Claude Aves. on October 5, 2016. One photo added 05/10/17.


ORION 249:


Orion 249 on 55 Elysian Fields at N. Peters and Canal Sts. on October 3, 2011. Five photos added 10/11/11.



Orion 249 on 114 General De Gaulle/Sullen at Elk Place and Canal St. on March 3, 2014. Five photos added 03/12/14.


Orion 249 on 16 South Claiborne upbound between Gen. Taylor and Milan Sts. on October 2, 2016. One photo added 05/12/17.


ORION 250:

Orion 250 on the APTA Shuttle Yellow Route at Canal and Chartres Sts. on October 4, 2011. Two photos added 10/11/11.


Orion 250 on 39 Tulane at S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves. on March 2, 2014. Two photos added 03/11/14.


Orion 250 on 88 St. Claude at St. Claude and Elysian Fields Aves. on October 5, 2016. Two photos added 05/10/17.


ORION 251:

Orion 251 on 16 S. Claiborne at S. Peters and Canal Sts. on October 4, 2011. Two photos added 10/11/11.



Orion 251 on 39 Tulane at Canal St. and Elk Place on March 3, 2014. Six photos added 03/12/14.


Orion 251 (wrapped for an injury attorney) on 39 Tulane at Tulane Ave. and S. Saratoga St. on October 2, 2016. Two photos added 11/05/16.


Orion 251 on 39 Tulane at Canal St. and Elk Place on October 2, 2016. Three photos added 11/05/16.


Orion 251 on 39 Tulane at S. Carrollton Ave. and Earhart Blvd. on October 2, 2016. One photo added 05/12/17.


ORION 255:

Orion 255 on 94 Broad outbound at S. Broad St. and Tulane Ave. on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/13/11.


ORION 256:

Orion 256 on 55 Elysian Fields at Decatur St. and Ursulines Ave. on October 4, 2011. Three photos added 10/11/11.


Orion 256 on 55 Elysian Fields at N. Peters and Canal Sts. on October 4, 2011. Four photos added 10/11/11.


Orion 256 on 91 Jackson/Esplanade at Wisner Blvd. and Lelong Dr./Esplanade Ave. on October 5, 2011. Three photos added 10/13/11.


Orion 256 on 91 Jackson/Esplanade at Jackson and St. Charles Aves. on October 2, 2016. Two photos added 05/12/17.


Orion 256 on 102 General Meyer at Canal and N. Rampart Sts. on October 5, 2016. Two photos added 05/10/17.



Orion 256 on 91 Jackson-Esplanade at Cemeteries Transit Center on July 13, 2018. Two photos added 01/28/21.


ORION 257:

Orion 257 on 114 General DeGaulle-Sullen at Canal and N. Rampart Sts. on October 2, 2016. Three photos added 11/05/16.


ORION 259:

Orion 259 is demonstrating the BusTop rooftop maintenance system at APTA EXPO on October 5, 2011. Two photos added 10/18/11.


Orion 259 on 39 Tulane at Canal St. and Elk Place 1n March 3, 2014. One photo added 03/12/14.


Orion 259 on 31 Leonidas-Gentilly inbound at S. Claiborne Ave. and Dublin St. on January 9, 2023. Two photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 261:

Orion 261 (wrapped for an injury attorney) on 88 St. Claude at St. Claude and Elysian Fields Aves. on October 2, 2016. Two photos added 11/05/16.



Orion 261 on 88 St. Claude at N. Rampart and Barracks Sts. on October 2, 2016. Four photos added 11/05/16.


ORION 262:

Orion 262 on 16 So. Claiborne at Milan St. on March 2, 2014. Three photos added 03/11/14.


Orion 262 on 88 St. Claude at Elk Place and Canal St. on March 3, 2014. Four photos added 03/12/14.


ORION 263:

Orion 263 on the APTA Blue Shuttle Route at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on October 5, 2011. One photo added 10/11/11.


ORION 268:


Orion 268 on 39 Tulane at S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves. on the evening of March 1, 2014. Eleven photos added 03/11/14.



Orion 268 on 52 St. Bernard/St. Anthony at Basin and Canal Sts. on March 3, 2014. Six photos added 03/12/14.


ORION 269:

Orion 269 on 11 Magazine upbound approaching First St. on October 2, 2016. Two photos added 05/12/17.


ORION 271:

Orion 271 signed To Station at S. Broad and Canal Sts. on March 3, 2014. Three photos added 03/11/14.


ORION 273:


Orion 273 on 28 M.L. King at Napoleon and S. Claiborne Aves. on March 2, 2014. Seven photos added 03/11/14.


Orion 273 on 39 Tulane at S. Carrollton and S. Claiborne Aves. on October 5, 2016. Five photos added 05/11/17.


Orion 215 on 3 Tulane-Elmwood inbound at S. Claiborne Ave. and Dublin St. on January 9, 2023. Two photos added 01/16/23.


ORION 274:

Orion 274 on 101 Algiers Loop at Elk Place and Canal St. on March 3, 2014. One photo added 03/12/14.