Wright StreetCar
| Wright StreetCar | |
|---|---|
,_7_April_2007.jpg) First York Wright StreetCar in York in April 2007 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2006–2009 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 2 or 3 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Chassis | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 6,410 mm (252+1⁄2 in) (F)[1] 7,110 mm (280 in) (R)[1] |
| Length | 18,620 mm (61 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Width | 2,530 mm (99.5 in)[1] |
| Height | 3,400 mm (134 in)[1] |
| Curb weight | 22,000 kg (48,600 lb)[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Eclipse Fusion |
The Wright StreetCar is an articulated bus made from 2006 to 2009 by Wrightbus.
The Wright StreetCar was built on the Volvo B7LA chassis.[2][3]
They were made to look like trams, they were used on FirstGroup's FTR services.[4][5][6]
Operators
[change | change source]United Kingdom
[change | change source]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.[7][8][9]
In 2007, First Leeds ordered 17 Streetcars.[10]
In 2012, First York's StreetCars were withdrawn because the city council didn't want to renew the contract.[11]
In 2012, First York's StreetCars were sent to First Leeds for use on the Leeds-Bradford bus corridor.[12][13]
In 2015, First York's StreetCars were withdrawn.
In 2008, Four spare Streetcars were sent to First Capital Connect to operate its Luton Airport Parkway railway station to Luton Airport shuttle service.[14]
In 2009, First Cymru ordered ten Streetcars for use in Swansea.[15]
In 2015, First Cymru's StreetCars were withdrawn because they were too expensive to run.[16]
United States
[change | change source]In 2008 and 2009, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada ordered 50 StreetCar Rapid Transit Vehicles for use on the RTC Transit.[17][18][19]
The Streetcar was built on the Carrosserie Hess chassis.
Gallery
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A Wright StreetCar in Swansea. -
A Wright StreetCar in use on FirstGroup's ftr service in Leeds city centre. -
Las Vegas RTC Transit Wrightbus Streetcar
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 STURAA Test: 12 Year / 500,000 mile bus from Wright Group Ltd., Model Streetcar RTV (PTI-BT-R0906) (Report). Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Bus Testing and Research Center. October 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ Jenkinson, Keith A. (15 July 2024). Buses: Old Technology Refined. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-2214-7. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ↑ Law, John (15 February 2019). North Yorkshire Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8355-3. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ City first to use new bus fleet BBC News 22 February 2006
- ↑ It's the ftr of city travel The Press 24 April 2006
- ↑ The ftr of city travel arrives The Press 8 May 2006
- ↑ Jagdev, Rav (29 August 2007). "Leeds partnership: Spirit of Leeds". Bus & Coach Professional. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "Row over York StreetCars". Bus & Coach Professional. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ↑ "First to redeploy York ftr's to Leeds-Bradford corridor in local authority backed project". TransportXtra. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2021.(subscription required)
- ↑ "First to launch new StreetCar buses in Bradford". Telegraph & Argus. Bradford. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ↑ "StreetCars upgrade Luton airport link". Bus & Coach Professional. 30 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ "First's Swansea Metro service launched". Bus & Coach Professional. 16 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ↑ Bendy buses in Swansea to be scrapped over cost BBC News 24 June 2015
- ↑ StreetCar Breaks New Ground For The Wright Group Wrightbus 12 June 2006
- ↑ Wrightbus celebrates £31m deal for its new StreetCar Belfast Telegraph 8 October 2008
- ↑ Fifty Wrightbus New StreetCar RTV Vehicles for Southern Nevada Bus World 19 October 2008
Other websites
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