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 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
[change | change source]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
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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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- ↑ 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
[change | change source]- 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
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Media related to Wright Gemini 2 DL at Wikimedia Commons
Media related to Wright Gemini 2 HEV at Wikimedia Commons