Wright StreetAir

The Wright StreetAir is a low-floor single-decker electric bus design built by Wrightbus in Ballymena, Northern Ireland since 2017. An integral product based on a single-deck variant of the Wright StreetDeck chassis, the StreetAir replaces the Wright Electrocity in Wrightbus' product range.

Wright StreetAir
Wright StreetAir on display at the 2016 Bus Expo
Overview
ManufacturerWrightbus
Production2016-2017
AssemblyBallymena, Northern Ireland
Body and chassis
ClassSingle-decker electric bus
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisIntegral
Dimensions
Length10.6 metres (35 ft)
Width2.5 metres (8.2 ft)
Height3.0 metres (9.8 ft)
Curb weight18 tonnes
Chronology
PredecessorWright Electrocity
SuccessorWright GB Kite

The StreetAir was initially revealed in August 2016 as the replacement for the Wright Electrocity. It is based on a single-deck, all-electric version of the Wright StreetDeck integral double-decker bus. The StreetAir is available in a single 10.6 metre length weighing 18 tonnes.[1][2] The body design of the StreetAir is based on the Wright Eclipse 3. The StreetAir is available with electricity conduction via overnight (plug-in), inductive (through the road surface) or conductive (with a pantograph) methods.[3][4]

The first six StreetAirs entered service with Lothian Buses in October 2017.[5][6] Aside from a single prototype vehicle trialled with bus operators in London.

A similar model to the Streetair, the GB Kite range was launched in September 2021, following the launch of the double-deck Wright StreetDeck Electroliner and Hydroliner range earlier in the year. This replaced the Wright Streetair.

Unbuilt variants

When the StreetAir was first launched in August 2016, it was also offered as a double-decker bus based on the Wright StreetDeck and as a shorter-wheelbase single-decker bus based on the Wright StreetLite WF as opposed to the longer door-forward StreetDeck chassis. The short wheelbase variant was intended to replace the Wright StreetLite EV, with a number of drivetrain improvements over the previous model. None of either variant had been built by the time Wrightbus entered administration in September 2019, and both were dropped from the Wrightbus range after they exited administration.[2][7][8]

References
  1. Wrightbus Welcomes OLEV Results Announcement and Highlights Electric Bus Range Wrightbus 4 August 2016
  2. Wrightbus's new range of electric buses revealed Route One 5 August 2016
  3. Wrightbus extends electric options with new 10.6m StreetAir EV DF Bus & Coach Professional 8 August 2016
  4. StreetAir Bus & Coach Buyer 9 August 2016
  5. First fully electric public buses in Edinburgh unveiled ahead of launch Peebles Shire News 29 September 2017
  6. Lothian is first to put Wrightbus StreetAir buses on the road Route One 3 October 2017
  7. Wrighbus Showcases the First Vehicles from its new Range of Electric Buses Wrightbus 4 August 2016
  8. Campbell, John (25 September 2019). "Wrightbus administrators confirm 1,200 job losses". BBC News NI. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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