The Wright Eclipse Fusion was a
low floor
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articulated single-decker bus body built on the
Volvo B7LA chassis by
Wrightbus. It was the articulated version of the
Wright Eclipse, succeeding the
Wright Fusion.
Of the 88 produced, the
,
First West of England for services in
Bath
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* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
and
First West Yorkshire
First West Yorkshire operates both local and regional bus services in West Yorkshire, England. It is a subsidiary of the FirstGroup, and is made up of three sub-division brands: First Bradford, First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield and Fir ...
for services in
Bradford
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, with smaller fleets delivered to
First Hampshire & Dorset and
First Glasgow
First Glasgow is the largest bus company serving the Greater Glasgow area in Scotland. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup. The company operates within the area covered by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, a public body responsible for h ...
. The other 21 Fusions were delivered to
Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus () is an Irish State-owned enterprise, state-owned bus operator providing services in Dublin. By far the largest bus operator in the city, it carried 145 million passengers in 2023. It is a subsidiary of CIÉ, Córas Iompair Éireann ...
in 2000.
In October 2001, two Wright Eclipse Fusions were sent from First Hampshire & Dorset to
First London's
Greenford garage to operate a six-month trial on
route 207. One was painted into First London's fleet livery during this period. No orders resulted from the trial and the Fusions were returned a year later.
The FirstGroup would later partner with Wrightbus in developing the
Wright StreetCar
The Wright StreetCar is an articulated bus developed by Wrightbus and Volvo for FirstGroup. It was built on the Volvo B7LA chassis, featuring a separate driver compartment at the front, resembling to some extent similar designs in Europe.
It ...
, which is built on a modified version of the chassis used for the Eclipse Fusion. Most of the Eclipse Fusions are similar in appearance to its Wrightbus single deckers with the arched roof.
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Articulated buses
Low-floor buses
Vehicles introduced in 1998
Eclipse Fusion