Wright StreetLite

Wright StreetLite
Wright StreetLite
	Arriva Southern Counties Fastrack liveried Door Forward StreetLite in August 2015
Overview
Manufacturer	Wrightbus
Production	2010–Present
Assembly	Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Body and chassis
Class	Integral bus
Doors	1-2
Floor type	Low floor
Powertrain
Engine	Cummins 4-cylinder ISBe; Cummins 6-cylinder ISBe; Daimler OM934
Capacity	33-45 (seated)
Power output	160-250 bhp
Transmission	Voith ; ZF
Dimensions
Length	WF: 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
Successor	Wright StreetAir EV WF (for StreetLite EV)

The Wright StreetLite is a single-decker bus. It has a low-floor. It has been built from 2010 to the present day by Wrightbus.

Versions

StreetLite WF (wheel-forward)

The StreetLite WF (wheel-forward) was launched in 2010. To save space, the axles are in front of the passenger 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 HCT Group 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 ordered the first Citea MLE in May 2014. Nobina Danmark ordered five Citea MLE in December 2014 and two Citea MLE in June 2015. A further two Citea MLEs entered service in Denmark with Keolis Danmark in December 2014.^[6]

Gallery

The Buses of Somerset Wheel Forward StreetLite in 2015
Dartline wheel-forward StreetLite rear at Exeter bus station in 2017
Stagecoach South Wales StreetLite on the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay in Walsall in June 2012
Stagecoach South Wales StreetLite on the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay in Walsall in June 2012
Arriva Netherlands VDL Citea MLE in Lelystad in August 2014

StreetLite DF (door-forward)

The StreetLite DF (door-forward) was launched in 2011.^[7] The axle is behind the door.

StreetLite Max

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

StreetLite Micro Hybrid

The StreetLite Micro Hybrid was launched in 2013. the StreetLite Micro Hybrid uses energy lost from braking to power the buses electric systems and compressed air systems^[10]

StreetLite Hybrid

The StreetLite Hybrid was launched in May 2018. the StreetLite Hybrid is a hybrid-electric bus

StreetLite Electric

The StreetLite EV was launched in 2014. It is a battery electric bus with no diesel engine.

In January 2014, Arriva Shires & Essex ordered eight StreetLite EVs, they went into service in Milton Keynes, they were on national news because of their trial of inductive charging.^[11]^[12]

Gallery

Tower Transit Door Forward StreetLite
First Hampshire & Dorset Door Forward StreetLite
Arriva Merseyside Door Forward StreetLite Max in April 2016
The first production Wright StreetLite Max to be fitted with Micro Hybrid technology, a 2014 model delivered new to First South Yorkshire
The first two production fully hybrid-electric Wright StreetLite Maxes at First South Yorkshire's Olive Grove depot prior to entry into service in April 2018 – note the additional front grille
Arriva The Shires StreetLite EV in Wolverton in 2015
Arriva The Shires StreetLite EV rear in Wolverton in 2015