Solaris will deliver 30 electric buses to the operator Arriva in the Netherlands. 26 Urbino 12 electric and 4 articulated Urbino 18 electric will serve traffic in West-Brabant region and will join Arriva’s fleet in 2025.

The investment is part of Arriva’s plan to make the entire bus fleet in the region zero-emission by the start of the new concession on 6 July 2025. The buses are set to arrive to West-Brabant in the first half of 2025.

The buses that will be deployed in West Brabant are based on a new modular drive system architecture that eliminates the engine tower. This design increases passenger space and allows for the placement of batteries solely on the roof. Both the 12-meter and 18-meter vehicles will have batteries with a capacity of approximately 400 kWh, charged via a plug-in socket.

For added operating convenience, each bus will have two charging sockets—on the left and right side. The 30 buses for West-Brabant will be equipped with central traction engines.

In the contract the operator has opted for driver amenities to increase safety and comfort. A comprehensive monitoring system will be available on board each bus, with Fisheye cameras observing areas in front of the vehicle and on its right side, as well as cameras in place of traditional side mirrors.

Among the assistance solutions are a system alerting the driver to pedestrians and cyclists in the vicinity of the bus, a lane departure warning system and fatigue monitoring system.

Solaris is a European leader in e-mobility, ranking first in terms of the total number of zero-emission buses delivered since 2012. Urbino electric buses have already found hundreds of customers across Europe.