Ride On's CNG fleet grew significantly when these buses were ordered and arrived in 2000. They operated upcounty on the Gaithersburg garage routes until their retirement upon the arrival of the Gillig Advnatage/CNG buses in 2014.
Orion V/CNGs (from left to right) 5816, 5810, 5567, and 5811 at Ride On's Gaithersburg garage, August 15, 2003
Orion V/CNGs (from left to right) 5813, 5804, 5809, and 5805 at Ride On's Gaithersburg garage, August 15, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5804 at Tuckerman Lane and Deborah Drive, December 12, 2001
Orion V/CNG 5804 at Tuckerman Lane and Deborah Drive, December 12, 2001
Orion V/CNG 5805 on Seven Locks Road at Muirfield Drive, March 8, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5805 on Seven Locks Road at Muirfield Drive, March 8, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5808 at White Flint, June 2, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5806 on Tuckerman Lane at Deborah Drive, June 3, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5811 at Ride On's Gaithersburg garage, August 15, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5812 at Shady Grove, December 26, 2002
Orion V/CNG 5812 at Shady Grove, December 26, 2002
Orion V/CNG 5813 at Shady Grove, April 5, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5813 and 5814 at Shady Grove, April 5, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5814 at Shady Grove, April 5, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5814 at Rockville Station, December 6, 2002
Orion V/CNG 5814 at Tuckerman Lane and Deborah Drive, December 9, 2002
Orion V/CNG 5815 at Ride On's Gaithersburg garage, August 15, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5815 at Ride On's Gaithersburg garage, August 15, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5816 (right) with Gillig Phantom 5326 at Ride On's Silver Spring Garage, August 11, 2004
Orion V/CNG 5820 at Grosvenor, September 2001
Orion V/CNG 5820 at Ride On's Gaithersburg garage, August 15, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5820 at Shady Grove, March 22, 2004
Orion V/CNG 5820 at Bethesda, June 8, 2006
Orion V/CNG 5820 at Shady Grove, March 20, 2009
Orion V/CNG 5821 at Ride On's Gaithersburg garage, August 15, 2003
Orion V/CNG 5821 on Tuckerman Lane at Deborah Drive, November 28, 2001
Orion V/CNG 5821 on Tuckerman Lane at Deborah Drive, November 28, 2001