Solaris lands another major order from Stockholm: 89 e-buses for intercity operations
Just a few days after the officialization of a 89-units e-bus order for Nobina in Stockholm, Solaris announces it has landed a new contract, this time with carrier VR Sverige, for 81 Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric headed to the same city. These electric buses, homologated in Class II, will serve suburban routes around Stockholm. Deliveries are scheduled for the […]
Just a few days after the officialization of a 89-units e-bus order for Nobina in Stockholm, Solaris announces it has landed a new contract, this time with carrier VR Sverige, for 81 Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric headed to the same city. These electric buses, homologated in Class II, will serve suburban routes around Stockholm. Deliveries are scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.
In 2024, Solaris had already delivered 55 electric buses to Nobina for Stockholm (ordered in late 2023) and 28 buses for Nobina Skane. With this order, Stockholm will have a total of 225 Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric buses in operation, the manufacturer highlights.
Solaris 15-meter e-bus for intercity operations
The Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric model, presented in 2020, has been designed for both urban and suburban transport. The buses for VR will primarily operate on intercity and metropolitan routes. Each vehicle will be equipped with Solaris High Energy batteries.
“I am very pleased that the VR operator has chosen Solaris as the supplier of 81 electric buses to the Swedish capital. We have succesfully delivered 23 x E15LE to the city of Kristianstad last year, and that we now again suceed with VR in another important region, makes me extremely happy. For us VR is a new customer, and I am convinced that both passengers and drivers will enjoy the comfort of our vehicles. The purchase of such a large fleet of zero-emission electric buses is also a significant contribution to the development of sustainable transport in the Stockholom area,” said Sverre Skaar, CEO Solaris Sverige.
“Finding electric buses that meet our clients’ stringent requirements is a challenge, and therefore we are pleased and satisfied to continue having Solaris as our supplier. We are satisfied with the deliveries that Solaris has made for our contract in Kristianstad, and thus we look forward to a continued fruitful collaboration”- says Anders Frykman, Bus Director, VR Sverige AB.
