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The '''[[Wrightbus|Wright]] Gemini 3''' is the restyled and updated successor to the [[Wright Eclipse Gemini 2]]. It is built on the [[Volvo Buses|Volvo]] [[Volvo Buses B5TL|B5TL]] conventional diesel chassis | The '''[[Wrightbus|Wright]] Gemini 3''' is the restyled and updated successor to the [[Wright Eclipse Gemini 2]]. It is built on the [[Scania]] K-Series and [[Volvo Buses|Volvo]] [[Volvo Buses B5TL|B5TL]] conventional diesel chassis, as well as the [[Volvo Buses|Volvo]] [[Volvo Buses B5LH|B5LH]] hybrid chassis. The Gemini 3 shares its appearance with the integral [[Wright StreetDeck]]. | ||
Attention was paid to reducing the weight of the vehicle and increasing its efficiency. One noticeable measure is the reduction in height of the upper deck windows. This uses less glass and reduces solar gain. However, there is an option for flush-mounted glazing in addition to a glazed staircase. | Attention was paid to reducing the weight of the vehicle and increasing its efficiency. One noticeable measure is the reduction in height of the upper deck windows. This uses less glass and reduces solar gain. However, there is an option for flush-mounted glazing in addition to a glazed staircase. | ||
Launched as the '''Eclipse Gemini 3''', it had a front end similar to the Eclipse Gemini 2. However it eliminated the old B-pillar on the driver's side and used a strip of LEDs for the running lights in the bumper. The rear was restyled with a more rounded appearance and new window arrangement. A new exterior was introduced at the 2014 Euro Bus Expo. The front features more angular lines and rectilinear headlight cluster. | Launched as the '''Eclipse Gemini 3''', it had a front end similar to the Eclipse Gemini 2. However it eliminated the old B-pillar on the driver's side and used a strip of LEDs for the running lights in the bumper. The rear was restyled with a more rounded appearance and new window arrangement. A new exterior was introduced at the 2014 Euro Bus Expo. The front features more angular lines and rectilinear headlight cluster. | ||
In 2021, Hato Bus of Tokyo, Japan places their open-top Gemini 3 buses into service. These were the first Gemini 3 buses built on a Scania chassis. | |||
==Operators== | ==Operators== |
Revision as of 16:42, 25 April 2021
Years of manufacture | 2013 to present |
Length | 10.5 metres |
Width | 2550 millimetres |
The Wright Gemini 3 is the restyled and updated successor to the Wright Eclipse Gemini 2. It is built on the Scania K-Series and Volvo B5TL conventional diesel chassis, as well as the Volvo B5LH hybrid chassis. The Gemini 3 shares its appearance with the integral Wright StreetDeck.
Attention was paid to reducing the weight of the vehicle and increasing its efficiency. One noticeable measure is the reduction in height of the upper deck windows. This uses less glass and reduces solar gain. However, there is an option for flush-mounted glazing in addition to a glazed staircase.
Launched as the Eclipse Gemini 3, it had a front end similar to the Eclipse Gemini 2. However it eliminated the old B-pillar on the driver's side and used a strip of LEDs for the running lights in the bumper. The rear was restyled with a more rounded appearance and new window arrangement. A new exterior was introduced at the 2014 Euro Bus Expo. The front features more angular lines and rectilinear headlight cluster.
In 2021, Hato Bus of Tokyo, Japan places their open-top Gemini 3 buses into service. These were the first Gemini 3 buses built on a Scania chassis.
Operators
Ireland
- Bus Éireann
- Dublin Bus - Dublin
United Kingdom
- Lothian Buses - Edinburgh
- Metroline - London
- Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company
- Stagecoach London - London
- Yellow Buses - Bournemouth