Wright Pulsar
| Wright Pulsar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Wrightbus |
| Production | 2006 - 2014 |
| Assembly | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor Low entry |
| Chassis | VDL SB200 |
| Related | Wright Pulsar Gemini |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Cummins ISBe Hydrogen fuel cell |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.90 metres |
| Width | 2.50 metres |
| Height | 3.00 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Wright Commander |
The Wright Pulsar was a single-decker body of a bus. It had a low-floor. It was made from 2006 to 2014 by Wrightbus.
The Wright Pulsar body was built on the VDL SB200 chassis.
A double-decker model of the Pulsar was made and was called the Pulsar Gemini.
First generation (2006–2013)
From 2006 to 2013, Wrightbus made a body of a bus called the Pulsar 1. It had a low-floor.
It was launched at the 2006 Euro Bus Expo.
The Pulsar 1 body was built on the VDL SB200 chassis.[1]
Operators
In 2009, Arriva ordered 462 VDL SB200 Pulsars.
In April 2014, Claribels Coaches of Birmingham ordered 2 VDL SB200 Pulsars.[2]
Arriva North West Wright Pulsar 2 in Liverpool in April 2013
Arriva Southern Counties Wright Pulsar 2 interior at Covent Garden in January 2011
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Second generation (2009–2014)
From 2009 to 2014, Wrightbus made a body of a bus called the Pulsar 2. It had a low-floor.
The Pulsar 2 body was built on the VDL SB200 chassis.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Ackers, Simon. Merseyside Buses 2010-2020 (in en) (2022-04-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0941-4. Retrieved 15 Feb 2025.
- ↑ Wright Pulsar 2 Bus Lists on the Web
- ↑ Moth, David. Arriva in Essex and Kent (in en) (2025-01-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-1995-6. Retrieved 15 Feb 2025.
- ↑ Tucker, Peter. North East Buses Today (in en) (2022-05-15)Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-3981-0607-9. Retrieved 15 Feb 2025.
Other websites
Media related to Wright Pulsar at Wikimedia Commons