Transdev Nederland orders 55 Solaris electric buses, from 9‑metre to 24‑metre models

Transdev Nederland has placed a new order with Solaris for a total of 55 zero-emission buses. The contract covers both ends of the manufacturer’s electric range: the compact Urbino 9 LE electric and the double-articulated Urbino 24 electric. Deliveries are planned for summer 2026, Solaris states.

In 2021, the manufacturer delivered Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to Gelderland under the EU-funded JIVE2 programme. Transdev Nederland already operates 20 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses in South Holland and 10 Trollino 18 trolleybuses in Arnhem, while 96 Urbino electric buses are on order for Utrecht (commissioned in October 2024).

Solaris electric buses for Transdev in the Netherlands

Under the agreement, Solaris will supply 42 Urbino 9 LE electric and 13 Urbino 24 electric units. From the second half of 2026, the vehicles will enter operation within the new Arnhem–Nijmegen–Foodvalley (ANF) concession, awarded to Transdev by the Province of Gelderland. The network connects Arnhem, Nijmegen, and the Foodvalley region—one of the most dynamic mobility areas in the Netherlands.

For this project, as mentioned above, Transdev has chosen both the smallest and largest models in Solaris’s electric portfolio. The Urbino 9 LE, equipped with over 400 kWh Solaris High Energy batteries, will serve routes linking smaller communities, while the 24-metre Urbino 24, powered by over 500 kWh batteries, will operate on the busiest corridors. Fleet operations will be supported by eSConnect, Solaris’s monitoring and management platform.