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Orion-Ikarus 286
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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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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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- 1WikidataOrion-Ikarus 286 on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaOrion-Ikarus 286 on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsOrion-Ikarus 286 photo by Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0