In the last days of 2014, Solaris signed a contract for delivery of seventy low-floor Urbino 12 to Pitesti, a city near Bucharest, Romania. It is another significant order from the Romanian market, which has become a more meaningful export direction for Solaris in recent years.
The vehicles Solaris will manufacture for the Pitesti operator (SC Publitrans 2000 SA) in the framework of the contract are completely low-floor buses, fitted with air-conditioning and LED daytime running lights. Additionally there will be an advanced passenger information system installed in the bus as well as a CCTV monitoring system. Cummins ISB6.7 280B (204 kW) Euro 6 engines are used as drive units.
The agreement between Solaris and Pitesti stipulates that the delivery of the seventy buses will be completed until May 2015. Solaris has been present on the Romanian market for a couple of years. Ten Urbino 12 are running on streets in the city of Oradea, twenty vehicles of the same model along with eight Trollino 12 were delivered to Baia Mare in the north of the country.
Last year, another two places joined the list of Romanian cities with green dachshund buses: Cluj-Napoca, capital of Transylvania and Craiova in the north of the country. The operator in the former chose forty articulated Urbino 18 while the latter signed a contract for delivery of seventeen Solaris Urbino 12.
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 11 000 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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Mateusz Figaszewski
E-mobility Development & Market Intelligence Director
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