Solaris wins contract in Germany

Bus and tram manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach has signed a framework agreement with the city of Leipzig for the delivery of 41 Solaris Tramino trams, the company announced. According to the agreement, Solaris will deliver 5 trams this years, and the remaining part in four tranches before the end of 2020. "We have competed with major global corporations in a bid for the delivery of trams to Leipzig. What's important, price was not the only factor conducive to our win, but also innovative solutions applied in the proposed model," said Solange Olszewska, CEO of the company. Solaris Bus & Coach is a bus, coach, trolleybus and tram manufacturer based in Bolechowo near Poznań. It was founded in 2001.