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Centro getting ready to go back to Orion

 
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:21 am    Post subject: Centro getting ready to go back to Orion Reply with quote

It appears Centro is getting ready to go back to Orion for its next bus procurement:

News 10 Now - Federal stimulus plan could bring much needed money to New York State

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Regional Authorities, like CENTRO in Syracuse, will receive more funds to buy more fuel efficient buses. That, too, will help with jobs.

“These buses that we're going to buy, all of these will probably come from sources in New York State. We have a bus manufacturing plant in Oriskany, Orion Bus. They're probably going to be the beneficiary of our procurement of large buses,” said CENTRO Executive Director Frank Kobliski.


Centro had planned on exercising an option in the Upstate hybrid consortium agreement to purchase an additional 14 Gillig hybrid buses in 2009 but decided to cancel this at its October 2008 board meeting due to the high acquisition costs of hybrids and budget concerns. The authority is now pursuing available options that would allow them to quickly purchase 18 low-floor CNG buses, so it would appear that they found someone willing to assign an option for Orion VII CNG's (MTA Long Island Bus, perhaps?). Centro is still purchasing eight low-floor diesel buses from Gillig (five 40-foot suburbans and three 30-footers) and five new MCI cruisers.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Confirmed - an order for 18 Orion VII CNG buses:

Centro will use $2.65M from feds to help buy buses from Whitestown

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Centro of Oneida County will get $2.65 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money, according to U.S. Rep. Michael A. Arcuri. Centro will use some of the money to help buy buses from a Whitestown manufacturer, officials said today.

Arcuri, D-24, Utica, announced late Thursday that the Syracuse-based bus service that operates routes in Rome and the Utica metro area will get money to purchase buses and equipment and to make other capital improvements.


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Centro will use some of the funds to help upgrade its fleet with environmentally clean vehicles for its communities, which will assist local business. Centro will purchase 18 40-foot Orion VII Compressed Natural Gas transit buses from Daimler Buses North America for delivery in the first quarter of 2010.

The buses cost $402,803 each, for a total of $7.25 million.

"We are committed to the environment and to providing our community with exceptional transportation services. These Orion VII CNG buses fulfill those goals and objectives," said Centro Executive Director Frank Kobliski. "We have operated Orion buses and Orion CNG buses for many years, and we are proud to purchase from Daimler Buses — a local bus manufacturer."

The Authority has an existing fleet of 120 Compressed Natural Gas transit buses. The 18 Orion buses, manufactured in Whitestown, also feature Carrier air-conditioning units, manufactured in Syracuse. The vehicles boast a stainless steel frame, as well as a Lift-U ramp that features a rising floor.
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