The attractive styling of the Solaris Tramino has been honoured with the TOP Design Award 2012. The Solaris low-floor tram beat off strong competition to win the Automotive and Public Transport category of this international award.
TOP Design Award is presented during area DESIGN exhibition and recognises modern product and industrial design. Particular emphasis is placed on designers and businesses working in close collaboration. The prize for the Solaris tram was presented to Dariusz Michalak, Solaris Director Research & Development, and the Tramino’s designer, Jens Timmich of Berlin-based design agency studioFT. Timmich has been working for Solaris since 1999 and has been instrumental in creating the widely-recognised styling of the Solaris product family.
The Solaris Tramino low-floor tram takes up the lines of the Urbino city bus and applies them to urban rail. The characteristic asymmetric windscreen emphasises that this tram belongs to Solaris’s comprehensive product line-up for state-of-the-art public transport. The clean lines of the design are continued inside the tram, with premium materials and attractive form combining to create a sensation of spaciousness.
First presented in 2009, the Solaris Tramino now is in volume production with 45 units currently being delivered to Poznań City Transport. These 32-metre long, six-axle articulated trams carry up to 229 passengers. Short stop dwell times are guaranteed by double doors with a width of 1,500 mm, while the aisle is at least 750 mm wide even above the bogies, ensuring excellent passenger flows within the vehicle. From 2013 on, the Tramino will also run abroad: German operator Jenaer Nahverkehr GmbH has ordered five Tramino, which will be tailored exactly to the operational requirements of Jena’s tram system.
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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.
Additional information
Mateusz Figaszewski
E-mobility Development & Market Intelligence Director
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
