Wright Pulsar Gemini

Wright Pulsar Gemini
Arriva London Wright Pulsar Gemini bodied VDL DB250 in Brixton in December 2013
Overview
Manufacturer Wrightbus
Production 2003 - 2006
Assembly Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Body and chassis
Doors 1 or 2
Floor type Low entry
Chassis DAF/VDL DB250
Related Wright Pulsar
Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV
Powertrain
Engine VDL
Capacity 56-70
Transmission Voith DIWA
ZF Ecomat
Dimensions
Length 9.6 - 10.5 metres
Width 2.5 metres
Height 4.4 metres
Chronology
Successor Wright Gemini 2 DL

The Wright Pulsar Gemini was a type of double-decker bus body built on the VDL DB250 by Wrightbus between 2003 and 2006. It was almost identical to the Wright Eclipse Gemini that was mounted on the Volvo B7TL chassis.

It was ordered almost exclusively by Arriva, with its Arriva London subsidiary purchasing 133.[1][2]

A hybrid version was launched in 2006 as the Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV. In 2008, Wright launched the Gemini 2 integral with chassis modules supplied by VDL.

Features

As with the Wright Eclipse Gemini, this bus has both the upper and lower deck front windscreens forming part of a single oval shape, with the destination display in between. In London, they have two doors for passenger loading, one at the front and one in the centre. The staircase is situated between the front and centre entrances.

References

  1. ↑ Show debut for Pulsar Gemini Wrightbus 29 October 2003
  2. ↑ "Inward-facing rear seats go with disappearing DLAs" Buses issue 720 May 2015 page 22

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