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The first time in Lithuania for a Solaris Urbino Electric

The first Solaris electric bus in Lithuania will hit Tauragė’s roads in March 2020. At least, this is the expected timing. On 21 March, Solaris signed a contract with the municipal transport operator of Tauragė for the delivery of one unit of Urbino 8,9 LE electric. The first battery Solaris w...

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Driver shortage pushes bus depots toward automation

Europe’s public transport operators are entering a period where staffing pressure and fleet electrification meet in the same place: the bus depot. Around 105,000 bus and coach driver positions remain unfilled across Europe (IRU figures cited in sector analyses), and a meaningful slice of working tim...

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The first time in Lithuania for a Solaris Urbino Electric

The first Solaris electric bus in Lithuania will hit Tauragė’s roads in March 2020. At least, this is the expected timing. On 21 March, Solaris signed a contract with the municipal transport operator of Tauragė for the delivery of one unit of Urbino 8,9 LE electric. The first battery Solaris w...