After driving Wright Eclipse Geminis for 14 years, CHRIS NEWTON looks back over the service life of his favourite double-decker bus
Driving for Transdev in Lancashire for the last 14 years has enabled me to drive a variety of buses.
During this time, I have worked out of depots in Burnley and Blackburn and have covered many routes across Lancashire. While based at Burnley, I would also have my passport stamped to take me to the Yorkshire towns of Keighley and Skipton.
My job has also given me an insight into some of my favourite buses and also included a brief account of what it is like to drive them. Readers may recall that my last two features have covered two iconic single-deckers; the Volvo Wright Renown (Buses November 2020) and the Dennis Dart (Buses April 2021). Having covered many miles in these low floor singledeckers, I must confess that most of my bus mileage has in fact been accumulated behind the wheel of a double-decker which is just as iconic. I am of course referring to the Volvo Wright Eclipse Gemini.
One thing I do love about Wright products is that all the controls are in easy reach of the driver
Still serving after two decades
The Wright Eclipse Gemini has been bui…
