coaches for its parent company. Because Greyhound retired its coaches seasonally, production at TMC was inconsistent, and TMC acquired a license from OBI to produce the Citycruiser in 1979, ensuring that year-round work could be sustained. TMC unveiled its first Citycruiser on May 31, 1979, during dedication ceremonies for the new factory. The entire 1979 production had already been sold. TMC sold its license back to OBI in 1981, and the last Citycruiser left Roswell in 1982. OBI, as BIA, subsequently assembled Orion I buses for the United States transit market in Oriskany, New York, starting production in June 1982. CNG In 1988, two 40-foot Orion I buses were converted to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) by Brooklyn Union Gas Company and placed into express route service by Command Bus. Deployment The Orion I was OBI's initial transit bus. Customers included many small transit agencies. By 1984, more than 1,400 Orion I buses had been produced, including approximately 950 Citycruisers built under license by TMC. The Mississauga and Oriskany factories had a capacity of three and ten buses every two weeks, respectively. Competition Flxible New Look Flyer D700 GM New Look bus Rapid Transit Series References External links Buses of Canada Buses of the United States Vehicles introduced in 1978