According to the public statistics, buses and coaches are the safest mode of passenger transport. The major European bus and coach manufacturers have now joined forces to improve safety even further and adopt suitable measures that take into account the passengers’ increasing awareness with regard to the issue of fire safety.
amp; As part of these deliberations, an initiative sponsored by European bus and coach manufacturers has agreed to fit all buses and coaches as a standard with fire detection systems in the engine compartment and around the combustion heater. These systems have been available for some years on a voluntary basis. The manufacturers EvoBus (Mercedes-Benz/Setra), Irisbus/Iveco, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (MAN/NEOPLAN), Scania, Solaris Bus, VDL Bus & Coach and Volvo, that collectively account for about 85% of the European market, have signed up to a voluntary agreement. Under the agreement, all touring coaches and scheduled-service buses with a rear-mounted engine that are delivered to EU Member States will be fitted, by January 2011 the latest, with equipment that notifies the driver directly and immediately if there is a risk of an expanding fire As the vast majority of fires on buses and coaches originate in the engine compartment, the fitting of these early warning systems will avoid passengers’ concerns as well as reduce vehicle damages by enabling a rapid evacuation or even extinction of the fire.
The voluntary agreement covering fire detection systems is open to all bus and coach manufacturers in Europe that have not yet signed up to the initiative - other manufacturers are more than welcome to join us.
Your contacts:
EvoBus GmbH (Daimler AG)
Mr. Raimund Grammer
phone: +49 711 1753058
e-mail: raimund.r.grammer@daimler.com
IrisbusIveco
Mr. Valery Cervantes
phone: +33 4 72 79 67 86
e-mail: valery.cervantes@irisbus.iveco.com
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
Dr. Detlef Hug
phone: +49 89 1580 2485
e-mail: detlef.hug@man.eu
Scania Bus
Hans-Åke Danielsson
phone: +46 8 553 856 62
e-mail: hans-ake.danielsson@scania.com
Solaris Bus & Coach
Mateusz Figaszewski
phone: +48 601 652 179
e-mail: mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
VDL Bus & Coach
Pieter Gerdingh
phone: +31 40 2084413
e-mail: p.gerdingh@vdlbuscoach.com
Volvo Bus
Per-Martin Johansson
phone: +46 31 3225200
e-mail: per-martin.johansson@volvo.com
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Information Solaris
Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. is a leading producer of city and intercity buses in Europe. It focuses on the development of low-emission and zero-emission vehicles, i. e. electric and hydrogen buses as well as trolleybuses. Over 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. All activities undertaken by the company are in line with its mission, which is reflected in the brand’s promise: to change 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. Solaris products have been repeatedly awarded for quality and innovation. The Urbino 18 hydrogen bus has won the prestigious 'Bus of the Year 2025' title.
Additional information
Mateusz Figaszewski
Institutional Partnerships and External Relations Director
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
