Wright StreetLite
| Wright StreetLite | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Arriva Southern Counties Fastrack liveried Door Forward StreetLite in August 2015 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2010â2024 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Integral bus |
| Doors | 1-2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins 4-cylinder ISBe Cummins 6-cylinder ISBe Daimler OM934[1] |
| Capacity | 33-45 (seated) |
| Power output | 160-250 bhp |
| Transmission | Voith ZF |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | WF: 8.8m (28.9 feet), 9.5m (31.2 feet)
DF: 10.2m (33.5 feet), 10.8m (35.4 feet) Max (DF): 11.5m (37.7 feet) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Wright StreetAir EV WF (for StreetLite EV) |
The Wright StreetLite is a single-decker bus. It had a low-floor. It was built from 2010 to 2024 by Wrightbus.
StreetLite WF (wheel-forward)
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The StreetLite WF (wheel-forward) was made from 2010 to 2024 by Wrightbus.
To save space, the front axle was in front of the door.
StreetLite EV
[change | change source]The StreetLite EV was made in 2014. It is a battery electric bus with no diesel engine.
In January 2014, Arriva Shires & Essex ordered eight StreetLite EVs, they went into service in Milton Keynes, they were on national news because of their trial of inductive charging.[2][3]
StreetVibe
[change | change source]The StreetVibe was made from 2015[4] to 2017. It is much shorter and narrower than a normal StreetLite.
VDL Citea MLE
[change | change source]In 2013, VDL Bus & Coach made the same bus called the Citea MLE.[5]
Gallery
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Arriva The Shires StreetLite EV in Wolverton in 2015
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StreetLite DF (door-forward)
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The StreetLite DF (door-forward) was made from 2011 to 2024 by Wrightbus.[6] The front axle was behind the door.
StreetLite Max
[change | change source]The StreetLite Max was made in 2012. It is longer than a normal StreetLite, It has 45 seats.[7][8] The front axle is behind the passenger door like the "door forward" version.
StreetLite Micro Hybrid
[change | change source]The StreetLite Micro Hybrid was made in 2013. the StreetLite Micro Hybrid uses energy lost from braking to power the buses electric systems and compressed air systems[9]
StreetLite Hybrid
[change | change source]The StreetLite Hybrid was made in 2018. the StreetLite Hybrid is a hybrid-electric bus.
Gallery
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Tower Transit Door Forward StreetLite with dual door (doors in the middle)
First Hampshire & Dorset Door Forward StreetLite
Arriva Merseyside Door Forward StreetLite Max in April 2016
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References
[change | change source]- â Euro Bus Expo 2014 â Large Vehicles Bus & Coach Buyer 14 November 2014
- â Wirelessly charged electric buses set for Milton Keynes BBC News 9 January 2014
- â Putting electric buses to the test[permanent dead link] Bus & Coach Professional 17 January 2014
- â Wright adds StreetVibe Route One 18 February 2015
- â Wrightbus eyes Europe with VDL Archived 30 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 12 September 2013
- â Door forward for StreetLite Archived 13 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 8 July 2011
- â "11.5m StreetLite Vehicle Specification" (PDF). Wrightbus. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- â Wrightbus unveils bigger StreetLite Bus & Coach Professional 7 June 2012
- â Campbell, John (17 January 2014). "Wrightbus wins major contract for fuel-efficient buses". BBC News NI. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
Other websites
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Media related to Wright StreetLite at Wikimedia Commons- Wright StreetLite (Wrightbus website) Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
