43 Solaris Urbino 12 will be delivered to ÖBB Postbus. The contract will be completed by 2017. This is the second order from the Austrian operator for Solaris buses. Solaris has been present on the Austrian market since 2003.
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Solaris will deliver 43 Solaris Urbino 12 city buses to Austrian national bus operator &delivery will take place between 2013 and 2017 and is a part of the operator’s fleet renewal programme. In the next five years ÖBB Postbus is going to order up to 700 city and intercity buses, adapted to meet all passengers’ needs. Thanks to this investment project, the percentage of accessible vehicles in the fleet will rise to 87 per cent by 2017.
The cooperation between ÖBB Postbus and Solaris began in 2009 with the order of fourteen Urbino 10 midibuses. So far, Solaris vehicles are operated by over twenty Austrian operators in such diverse locations as Vienna, Salzburg and the Alpine resort of Mayrhofen.
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Solaris is a leading European manufacturer of innovative buses and urban rail vehicles. The family business, founded by Krzysztof and Solange Olszewski, has supplied almost 10,000 buses to customers in 26 countries since production started in 1996. Solaris specialises in state-of-the-art city and intercity buses and offers the world’s largest range of diesel-electric hybrid buses. Trolleybuses and electric buses provide public transport that is emission-free at the point of operation. The Solaris Tramino low-floor tram is built for attractive urban rail services.
Mateusz Figaszewski
Head of Public Relations
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
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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
