One of the biggest, privately-owned public transport operators in Luxembourg, the firm Sales-Lentz, has ordered more buses of the Solaris brand. This time around the carrier based in Bascharage, a town located in the Southwest of the country, signed an agreement for the delivery of five electric buses with Solaris.One of the biggest, privately-owned public transport operators in Luxembourg, the firm Sales-Lentz, has ordered more buses of the Solaris brand. This time around the carrier based in Bascharage, a town located in the Southwest of the country, signed an agreement for the delivery of five electric buses with Solaris.
Solaris commenced its cooperation with Sales-Lentz last year when it delivered its first vehicle to
The articulated electric buses commissioned by Sales-Lentz are propelled by a central traction engine with a power of 240 kW. The energy storage system consists of batteries of the Solaris High Energy type with a total capacity 240 kWh. The vehicles can be charged either by means of a plug-in connector or via a roof-mounted pantograph. The 2+2+2+0 door arrangement will be yet another characteristic feature of the vehicle; it allowed the producer to allocate 43 seats for passengers, of which 16 are accessible from the low floor.
The 12-metre zero-emission Solaris buses destined to go to
The Solaris Urbino electric buses that will carry passengers in Bascharage will be equipped with air-conditioning, a comprehensive passenger information system, a video surveillance system, energy-efficient LED lighting and passenger seats fitted with individual safety belts.
Barely one year since securing its first contract in
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
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
