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Orion-Ikarus 286

Motor vehicle

The Orion-Ikarus 286, commonly known as the Orion III, was an articulated bus marketed to Canadian transit operators by Ontario Bus Industries (OBI). It was produced as a joint venture between Ikarus Body and Coach Works and OBI from 1985 to 1989, and deployed primarily in Ottawa (for OC Transpo) and Toronto (for the TTC).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Orion-Ikarus articulated bus 8533 of OC Transpo on display at Expo 86
Photo: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Orion-Ikarus 286, commonly known as the Orion III, was an articulated bus marketed to Canadian transit operators by Ontario Bus Industries (OBI). It was produced as a joint venture between Ikarus Body and Coach Works and OBI from 1985 to 1989, and deployed primarily in Ottawa (for OC Transpo) and Toronto (for the TTC).2

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