Unitrans 9613–9616 are four Orion V

Orion Bus Industries

Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...

 transit bus

Transit bus

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es operated in regular service by Unitrans

Unitrans

Unitrans is the name for the transit system which operates in Davis, California. It takes its name from an abbreviation of the words "University Transport". Excepting several managerial and maintenance positions, Unitrans is managed and operated entirely by students of the University of...

 in Davis, California

Davis, California

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. They were leased from Sacramento Regional Transit to supplement the current Unitrans fleet and to facilitate the retirement of the aging diesel fleet, specifically buses 2821-2822 and 4615-4616. They are 40' 1996 Orion V high-floor transit buses, powered by Compressed Natural Gas

Compressed natural gas

Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...

, similar to their Unitrans counterparts 4343-4350.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer: Orion Bus Industries

Orion Bus Industries

Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975...

Model: Orion V 05.501 (9613-9616)

Date built: 1996

Engine: Cummins

Cummins

Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...

 L10G, fueled by compressed natural gas

Length: 40 feet

Width: 8½ feet

Seating capacity: 43

Date acquired by Unitrans: September 2008

Current status: Unitrans Fleet - Active