Wright Eclipse Gemini

Wright Eclipse Gemini
London General Wright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B5LH at Marble Arch in September 2022
Overview
Manufacturer	Wrightbus
Production	2001–present
Assembly	Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Body and chassis
Doors	1-2
Floor type	Low floor
Chassis	Volvo B8L Volvo B5TL Volvo B5LH Volvo B9TL Volvo B7TL Volvo Super Olympian (Explorer)
Related	Wright Eclipse Wright Pulsar Gemini Wright StreetDeck (Chassis)
Powertrain
Engine	Volvo D8K (Volvo B8L) Volvo D5K (Volvo B5TL) Volvo D5E/D5F/D5K (Volvo B5LH) Volvo D9A/D9B (Volvo B9TL) Volvo D7C (Volvo B7TL) Volvo D10A (Volvo Super Olympian) Scania DC13 (Scania K410)
Transmission	Volvo I-Shift Voith DIWA ZF Ecomat ZF EcoLife
Dimensions
Length	10.0 m (32 ft 10 in) to 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)[1] (twin-axle) or 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in),12.0 m (39 ft 4 in) or 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in) (tri-axle)
Width	2.52 m (8 ft 3 in)
Height	4.23 m (13 ft 11 in) or 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)

The Wright Eclipse Gemini is a low-floor double-decker bus body that was built by Wrightbus since 2001, based on the single-decker Wright Eclipse design. The second-generation Eclipse Gemini 2 was launched in 2009, followed by the third-generation Gemini 3 in 2013. Additionally, the body was available on Volvo Super Olympian chassis in Hong Kong between 2003 and 2005, marketed as the Wright Explorer.

The original Eclipse Gemini was launched in 2001 on Volvo B7TL chassis; from 2006, the body was also built on the replacement Volvo B9TL chassis and, from 2013, on the B9TL's replacement, the Volvo B5TL. From 2008, the body was also available on Volvo B5LH hybrid chassis. Eclipse Gemini's exported to the Asian market have been offered a choice of the tri-axle Volvo B8L and the Scania K410EB.

Wright Eclipse Gemini bodied buses were mass-introduced on London Buses services from 2001. It has also been popular with FirstGroup, who from 2003 onwards have purchased over 1,200 into service.^[2] Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann have also acquired many Volvo B9TLs with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork.