Solaris will deliver fifteen 12-metre InterUrbino buses to Italy. The buyer is an operator from Biella, a town north-west of Milan. This is another order from Italy for this very model of Solaris buses.
Biella Province Bus Company, Azienda Trasporti Automobilistici Pubblici delle Province di Biella e Vercelli (ATAP), has purchased fifteen InterUrbino 12, which will be the first Solaris buses in the operator’s fleet. The customer will receive all of them until the end of the year.
The vehicles ordered are fitted with DAF MX-11 powered engines developing 271 kW, which meet the most restrictive Euro 6 emission standards. Up to 54 passengers are able to travel in the spacious InterUrbino and enjoy comfortable seats with reclining backrests and adjustable armrests. Air-conditioning in the whole passenger compartment ensures the pleasure of the journey even on hottest days. Moreover to increase the drivers’ comfort, their cabin is equipped with a separate cooling system. There is luggage space provided in compartments located under the floor, which have a capacity of 5.2 m3. Smaller bags fit perfectly in the luggage racks installed above the seats. For the benefit of passengers with mobility impairments, there an electric lift is installed in the vehicle next to the central doors.
The contract with Biella is not an unusual order for intercity buses in Italy. Solaris has recently finalised an agreement with Ferrovie Appulo-Lucane. The regional operator from the coastal city of Bari has been driving Solaris InterUrbino already. Now it has purchased a further five 12-metre buses.
So far Solaris has delivered almost 350 buses and trolleybuses to Italian operators. Among these, 40 InterUrbino make up a significant share. At the present moment, buses with a Solaris’s green dachshund mascot at a front are running in Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Cagliari, Genoa, Naples, Parma and Rome among other Italian places.
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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 11 000 vehicles have already left the factory in Bolechowo near Poznań. They are running in 28 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.
Mateusz Figaszewski
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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
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