Wright StreetCar

The Wright StreetCar is an articulated body of a bus. It had a low-floor. It was made from 2006 to 2009 by Wrightbus.

The StreetCar body was built on the Volvo B7LA chassis.

They were made to look like trams, they were used on FirstGroup's FTR services."StreetCar from the Wright Group". Wrightbus. 23 September 2004."StreetCar creates Desire". Wrightbus. 10 March 2005."First confirms orders for 39 Streetcars". Bus & Coach Professional. 22 July 2005.

 Operators 

 United Kingdom 
In 2006, First York ordered Streetcars for use on route 4 from Acomb to the University of York, the City of York Council had made changes to the road layout so that the Streetcars could fit.City first to use new bus fleet BBC News 22 February 2006It's the ftr of city travel The Press 24 April 2006The ftr of city travel arrives The Press 8 May 2006

In 2012, First York's StreetCars were withdrawn because the city council didn't want to renew the contract. 

In 2012, First York's StreetCars were sent to First Leeds for use on the Leeds-Bradford bus corridor.

In 2015, First York's StreetCars were withdrawn.

In 2007, First Leeds ordered 17 Streetcars.

In 2008, Four spare Streetcars were sent to First Capital Connect to operate its Luton Airport Parkway railway station to Luton Airport shuttle service.

In 2009, First Cymru ordered ten Streetcars for use in Swansea.

In 2015, First Cymru's StreetCars were withdrawn because they were too expensive to run.Bendy buses in Swansea to be scrapped over cost BBC News 24 June 2015

 United States 
In 2008 and 2009, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada ordered 50 StreetCar Rapid Transit Vehicles for use on the RTC Transit.StreetCar Breaks New Ground For The Wright Group Wrightbus 12 June 2006Wrightbus celebrates £31m deal for its new StreetCar Belfast Telegraph 8 October 2008Fifty Wrightbus New StreetCar RTV Vehicles for Southern Nevada  Bus World 19 October 2008

The Streetcar was built on the Carrosserie Hess chassis.

References

Other websites

Wrightbus product description of Volvo B9LA model
Wrightbus product description of Hybrid model

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