The thousandth Solaris trolleybus was put into operation in Salzburg on 23rd June 2015. The jubilee vehicle is a Trollino 18 in the MetroStyle design.
rd June 2015. The jubilee vehicle is a Trollino 18 in the MetroStyle design.
Salzburg AG has been investing in the most innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for public transport for years. The cooperation between Solaris and the Austrian operator started in 2009. Trollino number 1000 is part of twelve trolleybuses which will boost the company’s fleet by next year. With the newest tranche, the number of Trollino in the city will reach thirty-three. Among the vehicles already running on Salzburg’s streets are the very first trolleybuses in the hi-tech MetroStyle design, which Solaris derived from its tram construction. The thousandth Trollino has been manufactured in the same distinguishable urban look.
„It is hard to find a higher recommendation than to be a supplier of trolleybuses to Salzburg AG. I am very proud of the longstanding and fruitful cooperation between our companies. It was the city of Salzburg where the first Trollino in the novel MetroStyle design came out”, said Zbigniew Palenica, Member of the Solaris Bus & Coach Board for Rolling Stock.
The completely low-floor Solaris Trollino 18 MetroStyle is powered with a 250 kW traction motor. In cases where overhead lines cannot be accessed, a 50 kW diesel generator will enable the bus to continue the journey. The air-conditioned passenger compartment is monitored by a CCTV system with four cameras, including two wide-angle devices. To ensure maximum security an additional camera is mounted on the roof keeping track of the pantograph. The supplier of the electric equipment in the vehicle is French-Czech producer Cegelec.
For many years, Solaris Bus & Coach has been the leader in manufacturing trolleybuses in European Union as well as in the EFTA countries. Trollino are present in Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
In the picture (from left):
Peter Brandl Eng., Managing Director of Salzburg AG, Petra Höfinger, Managing Director of Solaris Austria GmbH, Zdenek Vytous, Sales Director of Cegelec
About Solaris Bus & Coach
Solaris Bus & Coach is a major European producer of city, intercity and special-purpose buses as well as low-floor trams. Since the start of production in 1996, over 12 000 vehicles have already left the factory in Bolechowo near Poznań. They are running in 29 countries. Despite its young age, Solaris has become one of the trendsetting companies in its industry. For many years it has been the indisputable leader among the suppliers of city buses in Poland as well as one of the largest suppliers of city buses in Germany.
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Information Solaris
Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. is one of the leading producers of city and intercity buses in Europe. It focuses in particular on the development of zero-emission vehicles, i. e. electric and hydrogen buses as well as trolleybuses. This has resulted in the widest zero-emission product range in the European market and a leading position in this segment with a market share of 15.2%. Nearly 25,000 Solaris vehicles have been delivered so far and they ply the streets in 850 towns and cities across 33 countries located throughout Europe as well as beyond it. Solaris is part of the Spanish CAF Group (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) S.A. From conception, to the design and manufacturing phases, all Solaris buses are produced in Poland. Moreover, all activities undertaken by the manufacturer are in line with the brand’s mission, which is reflected in the motto “We are changing the image of public transport”. Solaris also actively partners with public transport operators and provides them with comprehensive support in their transition to zero-emission mobility.
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