Solaris Trollino is a series of

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trolleybuses A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or trol ...

designed for public transport, produced since 1999 by the Polish company

Solaris Bus & Coach Solaris Bus & Coach is a Polish producer of public transport vehicles ( buses, trolleybuses and trams), with its headquarters in Bolechowo-Osiedle near Poznań. It is a subsidiary of Spanish CAF. Solaris owns four production sites: its main fac ...

. The power regulation electronics and traction motors are delivered by other companies, such as Škoda Electric, Kiepe Electric, or

Cegelec Cegelec is a French engineering company specialized in electrical infrastructure, HVAC, information technology, nuclear energy development, transport infrastructure, robotics and offering both public and private services. Cegelec was officiall ...

. The first prototype was produced in 2001 and ran the first races on the

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road network.

Description and models

There are four different length variants (the number indicates length in meters): *

Solaris Trollino 12 Solaris may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film * ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem ** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg ** ''Solaris'' (1972 film), directed by ...

(also sold as

Škoda 26Tr Solaris Škoda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to: Czech brands and enterprises * Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav ** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto respon ...

) *

Solaris Trollino 15 Solaris may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film * ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem ** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg ** ''Solaris'' (1972 film), directed by ...

(also sold as

Škoda 28Tr Solaris Škoda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to: Czech brands and enterprises * Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav ** Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto respon ...

) - no longer in production *

Solaris Trollino 18 Solaris may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film * ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem ** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg ** ''Solaris'' (1972 film), directed by ...

(articulated, also sold as

Škoda 27Tr Solaris Škoda 27Tr Solaris is a low-entry trolleybus model built from 2010 by Czech trolleybus manufacturer ''Škoda Electric'' (subsidiary of Škoda Transportation Škoda Transportation a.s. is a Czech engineering company that continues the leg ...

) *

Solaris Trollino 24 Solaris may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film * ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem ** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg ** ''Solaris'' (1972 film), directed by ...

(bi-articulated, also sold as Škoda-Solaris 24M) The trolleybuses can be fully dependent on wires, or they can be equipped with supercapacitors, batteries, fuel cells or diesel generators. File:MOs810_WG_23_2016_(Zaglebiowskie_Zakamarki)_(Tychy_Trolejbus,_dworzec_kolejowy_glowny).jpg, Solaris Trollino 12 3rd generation in Tychy File:Trolleybus in Vilnius, Solaris Trollino 15 n°1678.jpg, Solaris Trollino 15 1st generation in Vilnius File:Trolleybus in Riga, Solaris Trollino 18 n°26716.jpg, Solaris Trollino 18 1st generation in Riga File:Solaris Trollino 24 MetroStyle (2).jpg, Solaris Trollino 24 prototype

References

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