This is another product to Las Vegas RTC, Wright Streetcar RTV. The RTV is here means Rapid Transit Vehicle, which has redefined by Wright group from BRT in the category.
This bus has a length of 62 ft (18.7m) powered by Cummins ISL330H, Siemens water cooled, permanent magnet generator, and Siemens Drive Motor of rated power 347HP (260KW) and peak power of 533HP(400KW). The electricity generated will be stored in the Cobasys NiMh batteries using series hybrid technology. The GVW of the bus is 30tonnes and it can carry up to 104 passengers with 44 seats. From the sheet, the bus can accelerate from 0mph to 30 mph within 10 seconds and maintain 20mph in a 8% gradient of slope with fully laden, and below are some interior shots.
The cab
The dash
The compartment
and below are some other exhibitors in the expo
plus a pic of Citaro when the expo is closing
Overall, this was a good trip, but i have a little bit of regret that i was only there in half of the day which was not enough. Three years later, i hope i can have a chance to go to see the expo again.
