Wright StreetLite

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The Wright StreetLite is a 2-axle single-decker low-floor bus. It has been built since 2010 by Wrightbus.

Wright StreetLite
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Arriva Southern Counties Fastrack liveried Door Forward StreetLite in August 2015
Overview
ManufacturerWrightbus
Production2010–Present
AssemblyBallymena, Northern Ireland
Body and chassis
ClassIntegral bus
Doors1-2
Floor typeLow floor
Powertrain
EngineCummins 4-cylinder ISBe
Cummins 6-cylinder ISBe
Daimler OM934[1]
Capacity33-45 (seated)
Power output160-250 bhp
TransmissionVoith
ZF
Dimensions
LengthWF: 8.8m (28.9 feet), 9.5m (31.2 feet)

DF: 10.2m (33.5 feet), 10.8m (35.4 feet)

Max (DF): 11.5m (37.7 feet)
Chronology
SuccessorWright StreetAir EV WF (for StreetLite EV)

Versions

StreetLite WF (wheel-forward)

The StreetLite WF (wheel-forward) was launched in 2010. To save space, the axles are in front of the door.

StreetVibe

The StreetVibe was launched in 2015.[2] It is much shorter and narrower than a normal StreetLite.

The first StreetVibe entered service with East Lothian Council in April 2016. Two StreetVibes were sent to Moray Council in June and July 2016. Twenty-two StreetVibes were sent to Guernsey's buses.gg in April and May 2017.[3][4]

VDL Citea MLE

In October 2013, VDL Bus & Coach launched a rebadged version of the StreetLite WF, known as the Citea MLE, for the European market.[5]

Quick Parking of Haarlem in the Netherlands took delivery of the first Citea MLE in May 2014. Nobina Danmark are the largest operator of the Citea MLE, taking delivery of five examples in December 2014 and a further pair in June 2015. A further two Citea MLEs entered service in Denmark with Keolis Danmark in December 2014.[6]

StreetLite DF (door-forward)

The Door Forward StreetLite version, also known as the StreetLite DF, was launched in 2011.[7] The axle is behind the door. The first DF StreetLite was trialled by First London.

StreetLite Max

The StreetLite Max was launched in 2012. It is noticably longer than normal StreetLites and has 45 seats.[8][9] The axle is behind the door like the "door forward" version.

Micro Hybrid

The StreetLite Micro Hybrid was launched in 2013.

Hybrid

The StreetLite Micro Hybrid was launched in May 2018.

Electric

The StreetLite EV was launched in 2014. Like the Micro Hybrid, It is a battery electric bus with no diesel engine.

In January 2014, Arriva Shires & Essex placed eight EVs into service in Milton Keynes receiving coverage on national news services due to their trial of inductive charging, the first buses of their kind to do so in the UK.[10][11]

Wright StreetLite Media

References

  1. Euro Bus Expo 2014 – Large Vehicles Bus & Coach Buyer 14 November 2014
  2. Wright adds StreetVibe Route One 18 February 2015
  3. Nu-Track /Nu-Vibe Bus Fleet Lists on the Web
  4. First Wright StreetVibes enter Guernsey service Route One 7 June 2017
  5. Wrightbus eyes Europe with VDL Archived 2018-04-30 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 12 September 2013
  6. VDL – Citea MLE / Wright Streetlite Bus Fleet List on the Web
  7. Door forward for StreetLite Archived 2016-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Bus & Coach Professional 8 July 2011
  8. "11.5m StreetLite Vehicle Specification" (PDF). Wrightbus. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  9. Wrightbus unveils bigger StreetLite Bus & Coach Professional 7 June 2012
  10. Wirelessly charged electric buses set for Milton Keynes BBC News 9 January 2014
  11. Putting electric buses to the test[dead link] Bus & Coach Professional 17 January 2014

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