MTA Bus Company: 2009 Orion VII NG HEV Bus 4507 On The Q72 At Junction Blvd. & Horace Harding Expwy.

Seen here is a 2009 Orion VII NG [Next Generation] HEV bus, numbered 4507, under the MTA (MTA Bus Company), operating on the Q72 bus route to Rego Park 63rd Drive and Queens Boulevard via Junction Boulevard at Junction Boulevard and the Horace Harding Expressway in Rego Park, Queens, NY. Taken on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Manufacturer: Orion Bus Industries (OBI) Model: Orion VII (07.501) [NG - Next Generation] Bus Type: Conventional Transit Configuration Bus Length: 40 Feet & 10.5 Inches (12.4587 Meters) Width: 102 Inches (2.5908 Meters) Height: 132 Inches (3.3528 Meters) Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 42,540 Pounds (19,295.81942 Kilograms) Overhang: 86.5 Inches (2.1971 Meters) [Front], 118 Inches (2.9972 Meters) [Rear] Wheelbase: 286 Inches (7.2644 Meters) Turning Radius: 29 Feet & 8 Inches - 43 Feet & 3 Inches (9.0424 Meters - 13.1826 Meters) Step Height: 14.5 Inches (0.3683 Meters) [Front], 11 Inches (0.2794 Meters) [Rear] Floor Height: 15.5 Inches (0.3937 Meters) Floor Type: Semi-Low Floor Fuel: Diesel-Electric Hybrid Engine: Cummins EPA 2007 ISB - 6.7 Liters, 260 Horsepower Hybrid System: BAE Systems HybriDrive Propulsion System Seating: 36 - American Seating 6468 With Padded Fabric Inserts Destination Signs: Luminator Titan (Front), Luminator Horizon (Right Side & Rear) Energy Storage: A123 Lithium-Ion Batteries Axles: ArvinMeritor FH946 16,500 Pounds (Front), ArvinMeritor 71173 28,600 Pounds (Rear) Suspension: Full Air Ride Brakes: ArvinMeritor EX225H3 Disc Brakes, Cast Plus S-Cam Drum With Auto Slack Adjusters Tire Size: 305/70 R 22.5 HVAC: Thermo King Rear Mount; 108.000 BTU [AC], 95.000 BTU [Heat], 59.000 BTU [Defroster] Electrical System: Solid State Multiplex 24 Volts Doors: Vapor Slide Glide - 36.5 Inches (Front), Vapor Slide Glide OR Flip Out - 36.5 Inches (Rear) Ramp: Flip Out - 32 Inches X 44 Inches (Front Entrance) Fuel Tank Capacity: 100 US Gallons (378.5411784 Liters) Model Year: 2009 Year Built: 2009 Copyright © 2025 By Adam Botier, All Rights Reserved. Any unauthorized use of the author's content without permission is strictly prohibited.