Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. is going to deliver 11 environmentally friendly Solaris Urbino 12 buses to the picturesque city of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Commissioning the state-of-the-art low-floor buses made in Poland is operator Libertas Dubrovnik d.o.o., which will receive the ordered vehicles in the middle of 2020, which will help the city manage the busy passenger traffic at the height of the tourist season.
The order placed by public transport operator Libertas Dubrovnik d.o.o is worth a total of EUR 2,5m. Pursuant to the signed deal, by the end of May 2020, the most popular among tourists Croatian city will be handed over 11 modern low-floor city buses Solaris Urbino 12. A four-year warranty will be issued for the vehicles.
The Polish producer will fit the ordered buses in economical and ecological 270 kW engines meeting the restrictive emission standard Euro 6D. The driveline will be completed by an automatic transmission featuring an economy program that enables a considerable reduction of fuel consumption. Of the 85 passengers the Bolechowo-made vehicles can carry at a time, 24 will travel seated. An efficient air conditioning system of the whole vehicle interior will provide comfort to all passengers. The vehicle will also comprise a passenger information system with internal LED displays. In line with the expectations of the contracting authority, the progressive Solaris Urbino 12 will be also equipped with a video surveillance system with cameras monitoring not only the passenger compartment but also the road in front of the bus.
Following the completion of the order placed by the client from Dubrovnik, Solaris will have delivered its first city buses of the Urbino family to Croatia. So far, there is only one vehicle made in Bolechowo cruising the roads of the country at the Adriatic Sea - that is the intercity Solaris InterUrbino 12.8 delivered to the city of Karlovac in 2014.
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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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Mateusz Figaszewski
E-mobility Development & Market Intelligence Director
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
