The total of 40 new Solaris Urbino 18 articulated buses will be ordered from Solaris by one of the largest public transport companies in Netherlands, Connexxion owned by Transdev. This is the first ever order won by Solaris on the Dutch market.
Under the agreement 40 Urbino buses are going to be delivered by the end of this year. All vehicles purchased by Connexxion are articulated buses to be equipped with a well known Dutch engines – DAF. Propulsion unit comply with the strict Euro 6 emission standards.
New Solaris Urbino 18 buses will be used in region Amstelland-Meerlanden, within so called R-net public transport system.
„This is a remarkable and very important procurement on the hermetic Dutch market. We can assure R-net and Connexxion passengers that we will deliver vehicles with top quality and safety standards”, says Zbigniew Palenica, Solaris’ Board Member in charge of Sales and Rolling Stock.
Solaris products were so far present in 30 countries. Thanks to this newest order from Netherlands as well as the latest contract obtained on the Luxemburg market, the presence of Solaris vehicles has extended to 32 countries. Total number of vehicles delivered to customers in over 600 cities approached 15.000 units.
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Director of Solaris Bus Nederland BV
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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.
Additional information
Mateusz Figaszewski
E-mobility Development & Market Intelligence Director
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
