Solaris Bus & Coach SA is a Polish company producing buses , trolleybuses , trams , which was founded in 2001 . The company started with the assembly of Neoplan city buses under the license, and with independence from the German owner, they served as the basis for their own multi-seat passenger cars of the Urbino series and Tramino series trams.
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| Type of | public company |
| Base | 2001 |
| Location |  Poland : Bolechowo Osedle |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Products | Buses , trams , trolleybuses |
| Turnover | ▲ 1.5 billion zł |
| Number of employees | 2800 |
| Parent company | Neoplan |
| Site | www.solarisbus.com |
The company’s program already has two full-fledged series of various buses, which are offered with several body styles, different wheel formulas, interior layouts, capacity and different units.
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Buses
Urbino Series
At the end of 1998 , the Polish branch of Neoplan Polska, together with the Berlin design bureau IFS Designatelier, developed a new version of its standard 3-axle 15-meter city bus with a modified front panel and an updated interior with three side doors. The following year, the first in-house version of the Solaris Urbino (6x2) arrived for testing, a year later an experimental batch of 7 cars for Warsaw was assembled. Now, the Urbino low loader range includes 4 basic models - the 2-axle Urbino-10 and Urbino-12 with the length of the supporting bodies 9.9 and 12.0 m, the 3-axle Urbino-15 (6x2) with steered wheels of the rear driven axle and articulated Urbino-18 . For local traffic, there is also a 9-meter version of the Urbino-9 with single rear wheels. All of them are offered with different layouts of salons with the number of seats for 9 to 46 and a total capacity of 80-175 passengers.
Unlike the German prototype, short models are equipped with a IVECO 6-cylinder diesel engine with a capacity of 239 liters. with. with the Common Rail fuel supply system, and larger ones with DAF engines in 248, 310 or 360 liters. with. Upon request, MAN diesel engines with a capacity of 220-310 liters are offered for them. with. All buses are equipped with ZF or Voith automatic gearboxes with a moderator and a dual-circuit pneumatic brake system with all disc brakes, and, on request, with access ramps for disabled people and right-hand drive controls. At the end of 2004 , the Urbino gamut of city buses was awarded second place in the 2005 Bus Competition.
Vacanza Series
In 2001 , the company introduced the first version of its original 12-meter high-class Vacanza-12 tourist bus with fundamentally new external forms, a hemispherical windshield and an original design of the inclined lower part of the window frame, asymmetrical wiper arrangement, as well as a wedge-shaped body with tilted into different side intermediate side struts. In 2003 , the 3-axis Vacanza-13 (6x2) variant was introduced, 12.9 m long and with a capacity of 48-53 passengers. The buses are equipped with a DAF XE diesel engine with a capacity of 340 or 428 liters. with., a mechanical 8-speed or automated gearbox, front independent air suspension.
Alpino Series
In 2006, the Alpino model was built, made on the basis of the Urbino model, but unlike Urbino, it is short in length. It is specifically designed for passenger traffic in alpine countries.
Hybrid Bus
In 2006, Solaris Bus introduced the GM / Allison hybrid scheme (manufactured by General Motors and Allison ) into the Urbino bus. Orders were received from the cities of Dresden and Leipzig .
Trolleybus
In 2001, a low-floor trolleybus was introduced based on the Urbino design [ specify ] Trollino, which was launched in 2005 . The Škoda 27tr Solaris and Škoda 28Tr Solaris trolleybuses were also made on the basis of the Solaris Trollino 12 and Solaris Trollino 18 trolleybuses.
- Solaris Trollino 12
- Solaris Trollino 15
- Solaris Trollino 18
Trams
Tramino Series
In 2009, the company launched the five-section low-floor Solaris Tramino tram, capable of speeds of 70 km / h.
See also
- Polish economy