ITALY
Operator AMT Genova has placed a record order with Solaris for the delivery of a total of 112 18-metre Trollino trolleybuses as part of a contract worth over €100 million.
The order by AMT Genova (Azienda Mobilità e Trasporti) is one of the largest single orders for articulated trolleybuses to date for the manufacturer.
“Just over a year ago, we delivered 30 modern electric buses to Genoa. This time, AMT has opted for trolleybuses, a solution well-known and appreciated in the capital of Liguria. Our company’s experience in the production of theses zero-emission vehicles already exceeds 2,000 trolleybuses, which has been recognized by ATM Genoa and resulted in this historic contract,” said Alberto Fiore, Managing Director of Solaris Italia.
In addition to traditional electric propulsion, the trolleybuses for Genoa will also be equipped with traction batteries, which will be charged from the overhead wires using In-Motion Charging (IMC) technology and allow them to cover short distances without the need to connect to overhead traction system.
Genoa is currently taking steps to improve its public transport infrastructure, including the construction of a new trolleybus route, as part of a broader plan by the operator to transition to a fully electric urban fleet by 2025.
Solaris has been supplying buses to AMT Genoa since 2013, including a recent order for 30 electric buses, delivered in 2022. Once the new buses are delivered, Genoa will become one of the largest users of Solaris trolleybuses.
