This year Solaris will deliver its Urbino 12 buses to Milan. The 22 million EUR contract signed with Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) covers the delivery and 5-year service of 85 standard-length buses.
In September 2013, ATM announced a tender for a frame order of 250 buses to be purchased within 4 next years.
The tender was won by Solaris which received an order for 85 Urbino 12 city buses. They will be delivered between August and December 2014. Apart from the delivery, the contract comprises also 5-year service of the buses.
It is the first order for Solaris buses in Milan. All vehicles will be equipped with Euro 6 engines. Furthermore, they will be fitted with an advanced system of passenger information and electric systems for monitoring the vehicle’s performance, thanks to which information about any faults that may occur during its service will be sent directly to the depot.
"The new order for Milan is a prestigious distinction for our company. Solaris participated in the tender together with Italian companies. Despite that, ATM decided to choose an offer from Polish manufacturer. We treat it as a proof of the quality of our products and after-sales service", says Martin Gruber, Solaris executive board member for Sales, After Sales, Marketing and Quality Assurance.
Solaris low-floor city buses and trolleybuses are well-known to the citizens of Italy. Since 2004, over 400 Solaris vehicles have been delivered to Rome, Genoa, Naples, Bari and Cagliari.
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Solaris Bus & Coach is a family company founded and owned by Solange and Krzysztof Olszewski. The company 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 10 000 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
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
