Wright Pulsar

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title: "Wright Pulsar" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["fuel-cell-buses", "low-entry-buses", "low-floor-buses", "vehicles-introduced-in-2006", "vehicles-discontinued-in-2014", "wrightbus-buses"] description: "Low-floor bus body on VDL chassis" topic_path: "general/fuel-cell-buses" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Pulsar" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Low-floor bus body on VDL chassis ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox bus"]

Field	Value
name	Wright Pulsar
image	ArrivaWrightPulsar.png
caption	Arriva North West Wright Pulsar bodied VDL SB200 in Bolton in May 2013
manufacturer	Wrightbus
production	2006 - 2014
assembly	Ballymena, Northern Ireland
length	11.90 metres
width	2.50 metres
height	3.00 metres
floortype	Low floor
Low entry
doors	1 or 2
chassis	VDL SB200
related	Wright Pulsar Gemini
engine	Cummins ISBe
Hydrogen fuel cell
predecessor	Wright Commander
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The Wright Pulsar was a single-decker bus body built on the VDL SB200 single-decker bus chassis by Wrightbus between 2006 and 2014.

A total of 639 Pulsars were built. Arriva was the main customer, with large numbers entering service at its Kent Thameside, North West, Midlands, North East, and Yorkshire divisions. First London purchased eight hydrogen-powered Pulsars. Additionally a number of independent operators also purchased Pulsars. A double-decker version of the Pulsar was also produced as the Pulsar Gemini.

First generation (2006–2013)

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/HyFLEETCUTE-HydrogenBus-London3.JPG" caption="hydrogen-powered]] bodied [[VDL SB200"] ::

The Pulsar was launched at the 2006 Euro Bus Expo as the replacement for the Commander. It was also intended to replace the VDL SB120 based Cadet midibus; however, no shorter Pulsars were built. Of the 114 produced, all bar eight entered service with Arriva; 13 of these were delivered to Arriva North West in 2008 for services in Bolton.

First London purchased eight hydrogen-powered Pulsar bodied VDL SB200s for use on route RV1 between 2010 and 2013. The hydrogen fuel pods are fitted to the whole length of the roof on top of the buses.

Second generation (2009–2014)

The second generation Pulsar, known as the Pulsar 2, was launched in 2009. The Pulsar 2 features facelifted front and rear ends to match the new Eclipse 2.

The first examples were delivered to Arriva's North East and North West divisions in 2009. Of the 525 produced, Arriva purchased 462. The final two Pulsar 2s were delivered to Claribels Coaches of Birmingham in April 2014. File:Arriva North West 3150 MX13AMO (8658888308).jpg|Arriva North West Wright Pulsar 2 in Liverpool in April 2013 File:Pulsar INT.JPG|Arriva Southern Counties Wright Pulsar 2 interior at Covent Garden in January 2011

References

References

1. [http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/index.htm?http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/list.asp?listname=349&Type=Body Wright Pulsar] Bus Lists on the Web
2. Thomas, Cherry. (17 November 2008). "£2.5m boost for Bolton as 13 new buses arrive". [[The Bolton News]].
3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180426105047/https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2010/december/mayor-of-london-unveils-hydrogen-bus-fleet-for-the-capital Mayor of London unveils hydrogen bus fleet for the Capital] Transport for London 10 December 2010
4. [http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/index.htm?http://www.buslistsontheweb.co.uk/list.asp?ListName=1260&Type=Body&Page=2&WW=0 Wright Pulsar 2] Bus Lists on the Web

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