Wright Eclipse

The **Wright Eclipse** is a single-decker body of a bus. It has a low-floor. It was made from 2000 and 2019 by Wrightbus.

A double-decker model of the Eclipse was also made, It was called the Wright Eclipse Gemini.

A articulated model of the Eclipse was also made, It was called the Wright Eclipse Fusion.

## First generation (2000–2010)

From 2000 to 2010, Wrightbus made a body of a bus called the Wright Eclipse. It had a low-floor.

In 2003, Wrightbus changed the name of the bus from Eclipse to Eclipse Metro. the interior and exterior was the same.

The Eclipse body and Eclipse Metro body was built on the Volvo B7L chassis.

### Operators

From 2000 to 2010, FirstGroup ordered Eclipses.

### Eclipse Urban

From 2003 to 2009, Wrightbus made a body of a bus called the Eclipse Urban. It had a low-floor.

The Eclipse Urban was built on the Volvo B7RLE chassis.

The Eclipse Urban was made because sales of the Volvo B7L chassis were low because of the engine layout.

### Eclipse Commuter

From 2004 to 2005, Wrightbus made a body of a bus called the Eclipse Commuter. It had a low-floor.

The Eclipse Commuter was built on the Volvo B7RLE chassis.

The Eclipse Commuter was made for longer distance and intercity services. It was similar to a coach; it had storage under the floor and it had a small low floor area for passengers in wheelchairs.

#### Operators

In 2004, Ulsterbus ordered Eclipse Commuters.

In 2005, Stagecoach West Scotland ordered two Eclipse Commuters.

### Eclipse SchoolRun

From 2006 to 2010, Wrightbus made a body of a bus called the Eclipse SchoolRun. It had a step-entrance.

The Eclipse SchoolRun body was built on the Volvo B7R coach chassis.

The Eclipse SchoolRun was made for school bus services.

#### Operators

From 2007 and 2008, Ulsterbus ordered 160 Eclipse SchoolRuns, From 2009 to 2010, they ordered another 61 Eclipse SchoolRuns.

## Second generation (2008–2015)

From 2008 to 2015, Wrightbus made a body of a bus called the Wright Eclipse (known as the **Eclipse Urban 2**). It had a low-floor.

The Eclipse 2 body was built on the Volvo B7RLE chassis.

### Operators

In 2009, The Burnley Bus Company ordered 19 Eclipse Urban 2s.

In 2014, Eclipse Urban 2s with air conditioning were sent to Malta for Malta Public Transport.

## Third generation (2015–2019)

From 2015 to 2019, Wrightbus made a body of a bus called the Wright Eclipse (known as the **Eclipse 3**). It had a low-floor.

The Eclipse 3 body was built on the Volvo B8RLE chassis.

In 2017, the Eclipse 3 was improved, it had new front headlamps and rear lights, new grille, new front and rear bumpers and a new interior.

### Operators

In 2017, East Coast Buses ordered improved Eclipse 3s.

In 2018, Delaine Buses ordered ordered improved Eclipse 3s.

## Other websites

- Wright Eclipse Commuter product description
- Wright Eclipse SchoolRun product description

## Infobox (uk bus)

- **name**: Wright Eclipse
- **image**: EAST COAST BUSES - Flickr - secret coach park.jpg
- **caption**: Lothian Buses#East Coast Buses, East Coast Buses Volvo B8RLE with Wright Eclipse 3 bodywork in September 2018
- **manufacturer**: Wrightbus
- **production**: 2000–2019
- **assembly**: Ballymena, Northern Ireland
- **length**: <br / ><br / >

- **floortype**: Low floor/low entry
Step-entrance (Eclipse SchoolRun)
- **doors**: 1 or 2
- **chassis**: Volvo B7L
Volvo B7RLE
Volvo B7R
Volvo B8RLE
- **related**: Wright Eclipse Fusion
Wright Eclipse Gemini
- **engine**: B7L: D7C
B7R: D7C
B7RLE: D7C/D7E
B8RLE: D8K
- **transmission**: Voith
ZF Friedrichshafen
- **predecessor**: Wright Renown
- **successor**: Wright GB Hawk