Fairview Transit GEN2 1000-1099

Fairview Transit 1000-1099 are GEN2 (2nd generation) 1999 Orion VIs (06.501). They are the only full low-floor buses in the fleet. They are powered by Cummins L10G engine and Allison B400R transmission. Out of the units assigned, only 1000-1004 actually saw service. Although they looked like diesel models, these buses were actually powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).

Order
The first generation of the Orion VI came out as a beta test bus numbered 2000 with no livery. This was later redone into the second generation unit.

The Fairview Transit GEN2 1999 Orion VIs were built in November 2017 by isaacbeyo and NightlyBasis. The order was part of the initial line-up at Rory Division (Orion VIs, and Orion VII OGs), and were present at the initial opening. They were originally assigned as the 2000-series; hence they were delivered in the first generation livery, equipped with fill-in destination signs, and BluCard fare machines. They also had three additional seats in the rear of the vehicle, on top of the left rear wheel well with the offset engine design. Originally, these buses could seat 31 passengers.

Modifications
Shortly after entering service, the three seats on the left rear wheel wells were removed due to safety concerns. The new seating count was now reduced to 28.

In 2018, the buses were upgraded to fit in with current standards, such as the DS-C destination display (with coded displays) and replacing the farecard readers to support FairPass. The buses were then repainted into the second generation blue/white/gold livery.

Deployment History
These buses were based out of Rory Division when they were delivered. In December of 2017, a few units were moved to Line H for replacement service if needed, due to Line H's frequent breakdowns. The units moved back to Rory Division in January 2018. At Rory Division, these buses often appeared on routes 26 Rory, 99 Senlac, and 101 Greenwin Village, and the 144 Royal Woods during off-peak only.

Retirement
The entire series was retired in August 2018, when the original Rory Division was closed due to the Filtering Enabled update.

In September 2018, all of the buses were scrapped (except for 1000). Unit 1000 will be preserved and is expected to be part of the Fairview Transit Museum as a testament to 2nd generation bus models.

Future
According to a dev teaser, Fairview Transit expects to add Orion VIs to its Gen 4 fleet, although this was shown in a group dev teaser. No timeline has been set for these units' introduction. However, they were never reintroduced following complications with the developers.