Wright Gemini 2
| Wright Gemini 2 | |
|---|---|
Arriva London Wright Gemini 2 DL at Clapton Pond in June 2011 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2007 - 2013 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | VDL DB300 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Gemini 2 DL: Cummins ISBe 6-cylinder Gemini 2 HEV: Ford Puma |
| Transmission | Gemini 2 DL: Voith / ZF Friedrichshafen |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10.4 metres |
| Width | 2.52 metres |
| Height | 4.23 or 4.40 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Pulsar Gemini Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV |
| Successor | Wright StreetDeck |
The Wright Gemini 2 is a double-decker bus and a body of a bus. It had a low-floor. It was made from 2007 to 2013 by Wrightbus.
It was made in two versions; a diesel version called the Gemini 2 DL, and a diesel-electric hybrid version called the Gemini 2 HEV.
The Gemini 2 DL was built on the VDL DB300 chassis.[1]
In 2014, the Gemini 2 was replaced with the StreetDeck.
Operators
From 2009 to 2013, Arriva London ordered 322 VDL DB300 Gemini 2s.
First London ordered four VDL DB300 Gemini 2s and London General ordered four DB300 Gemini 2s.[2][3]
In 2009, A low height model with a flat roof was made, Arriva North East and Arriva Yorkshire ordered the low-height models.[4][5]
Gemini 2 HEV
From 2007 to 2008, Wrightbus made a diesel-electric hybrid double-decker bus and body of a bus called the Gemini 2 HEV.[6] It had a low-floor.
Operators
From 2007 to 2008, Arriva London and First London ordered five Gemini 2 HEVs each for use on routes 141 and 328.[4][2][7][8]
References
- ↑ Law, John (15 June 2023). Buses in East Yorkshire. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1262-9. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wright Gemini 2 Bus Lists on the Web
- ↑ Fleet News Buses issue 770 May 2019 page 69
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 What went wrong? Buses issue 776 November 2019 page 8
- ↑ Low-height integral bus from Wrightbus Bus & Coach Professional 14 October 2009
- ↑ Navarro, Xavier (14 May 2009). "A hybrid bus that cuts fuel consumption in half". Autoblog. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ Competition hots up on hybrids Bus & Coach Professional 21 November 2008
- ↑ New hybrid buses unveiled for London fleet Transport for London 2 December 2008
News articles and books
- Wrightbus leading the hybrid electric way in London Wrightbus 2 October 2008
- Gemini 2 - Wrightbus points the way to the future of double deckers Wrightbus 4 November 2008
- Buses issue 645 December 2008
Other websites
Media related to Wright Gemini 2 DL at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Wright Gemini 2 HEV at Wikimedia Commons