Solaris has been present on the Israeli market since 2012. To date, in cooperation with its local partner and distributor, UBSI, it has delivered nearly 200 city and intercity buses to the local market. At the end of the year, Solaris secured further major orders for a total of 110 vehicles.
The first contract concerns the delivery of 60 Solaris Urbino 12 city buses for the DAN carrier from Tel Aviv. It is one of the largest bus operators in the country. Thus, the Polish manufacturer’s vehicles will debut on the streets of one of Israel’s largest metropolises. The second agreement covers 30 12-meter Urbino buses, which the Polish company will supply to another giant in the passenger transport market, not only in Israel but also abroad – the Egged company. The vehicles will mainly serve city lines in Tel Aviv, although it is possible that some of them will also be seen on the streets of Jerusalem.
Finally, the third order for 20 buses – ten intercity InterUrbino and ten city Urbino 12 – was placed by the Afifi Group from Nazareth. The execution of all three contracts, covering the delivery of a total of 110 buses, will take place between March and May 2016.
– In recent years, Israel has become one of our most significant export markets. This is also due to our local partner and distributor – UBSI. We do not rule out intensifying our cooperation with companies from Israel in the near future – said Dariusz Michalak, Vice-Chairman of the Board responsible for Research and Development at Solaris.