WMATA 1997 Orion Vs
The 1997 Orion Vs originally came with Vulton destination signs and were unreliable from the start. They are now being replaced.

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Interior Shots

1997 Orion V Interior

1997 Orion V Suburban Interior

1997 Orion V Suburban Interior with luggage racks

Orion V Driver's area

Destination Sign Control

"Next stop LED", view 1

"Next stop LED", view 2


MetroMovies

To view movies of the Orions, please go to the MetroMovies page.

Orion V 4290 on Constitution Avenue at7th Street, NW, 2000

Orion V 4410 at Bethesda, February 6, 2002

Orion V 4412 at Bethesda doing the Ride-On 70 route due to an operational emergency at Ride-On, April 11, 2002

Orion V 4309 at Friendship Heights, July 27, 2002

Orion V 4309 at Friendship Heights, July 27, 2002

Orion V 4309 side destination sign. This bus was the first bus in this order to have its original Vultron sign replaced.

Orion V 4352 on M Street, NW at Wisconsin Avenue, July 31, 2002

Orion V 4399 at Medical Center, September 25, 2002

Orion V 4401 at Medical Center on the J3, the bus is a SmartMover bus, September 25, 2002

Orion V 4401 at Medical Center on the J3, the bus is a SmartMover bus, September 25, 2002

Orion V 4403 at Bethesda, September 25, 2002

Orion Vs 4406, 4397, and 4403 (from left to right) at Bethesda, September 25, 2002

Orion V 4403 in SmartMover livery at Bethesda, September 25, 2002

Orion V 4401 at Silver Spring, this bus is a SmartMover bus, January 29, 2003

Orion V 4352 at Wheaton, April 5, 2003


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