Wright Pulsar Gemini

The Wright Pulsar Gemini is a double-decker body of a bus. It has a low-floor. It was made from 2003 to 2006 by Wrightbus.

The Pulsar Gemini body was built on the VDL DB250LF chassis.

189 Wright Pulsar Geminis were made.

In 2007, the Pulsar Gemini was replaced with the Wright Gemini 2.

 Operators 
From 2003 to 2006, Arriva UK Bus ordered Pulsar Geminis for its bus companies:Show debut for Pulsar Gemini Wrightbus 29 October 2003

 Arriva London ordered 134 Pulsar Geminis
 Arriva Kent Thameside ordered 7 Pulsar Geminis
 Arriva The Shires ordered 11 Pulsar Geminis
 Arriva Midlands ordered 32 Pulsar Geminis

In 2005, Konectbus ordered 5 Pulsar Geminis

Pulsar Gemini HEV
From 2006 to 2007, Wrightbus made a hybrid-electric a double-decker body of a bus called the Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV (HEV means Hybrid-Electric Vehicle).

The Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV body was built on the VDL DB250 chassis.

Only three Pulsar Gemini HEVs were built which are listed below. 

In 2007, the Pulsar Gemini HEV was replaced with the Wright Gemini 2 HEV.

Production buses

 Production bus 1 
In October 2006, The first Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV was announced by Mayor of London Ken Livingstone.Hybrid-double-decker bus unveiled BBC News 31 October 2006 

In March 2007, It was shown at the Euro Bus Expo at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

In March 2007, It was sent to Arriva London for trials on route 141.Arriva trials world's first double decker hybrid bus Arriva 16 March 2007Hybrid double-decker bus launched BBC News 16 March 2007Competition hots up on hybrids  Bus & Coach Professional 21 November 2008

In 2008, It was sent to East Thames Buses' Mandela Way garage for six months for use on route 1. 

From August 2010 to February 2012, It was sent to First Somerset & Avon for use in Bath.Wrightbus double deck hybrid makes a big impression in Bath  Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership 10 November 2010Civitas case study: Hybrid bus is better for Bath  Clean & Better Transport in Cities

 Production bus 2 
From 2008 to 2012, The second Pulsar Gemini HEV was used by Dublin Bus of Ireland.New direction as first hybrid bus works cross-city The Herald 1 October 2008Dublin Bus puts hybrid-electric vehicle into service for test period Irish Times 16 December 2008

In 2012, It was sent to Ensignbus, On 9 June 2012, It had caught fire because of an electrical fault.

 Production bus 3 
From 2009 to 2012, The third and final Pulsar Gemini HEV was sent to London General for use on services in London.

From 2017 to 2019, It was sent to Magtec Buses of Rotherham for tests and trials.

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References

Other websites

Wrightbus product description for Pulsar Gemini HEV

Category:Double-decker buses
Category:Low-floor buses
Pulsar Gemini 
Category:Battery electric buses