Posted Mar 13, 2026, 6:32 PM
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At first glance, the prototype is not significantly different from its European counterparts, but more closely, more closely, changes can be found in line with North American regulations. Above the windshields, for example, the local Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) standard features orange and red at the rear, and the roof patch and roof patches have been designed, while the basic design of the front wall remained unchanged. At the same time, there are significant differences on the back wall of the vehicle, for example, the rear luminaires are placed in a vertical lamp nest instead of the previous horizontal layout, while their size has also increased, and of course their design is also adapted to local regulations. In addition, a large, energy-absorbing bumper has been placed on the back wall, which follows the design of the North American buses. At the same time, it is important that the use of such a buffer element is not mandatory for urban buses in the case of city buses; the massive bumpers are more related to the US industry recommendations, primarily the technical specifications of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), which are also based in a number of bus procurement tenders in North America. For this reason, most local manufacturers, such as New Flyer, offer their vehicles by default with this design. Since the current purchase of TransLink was not based on APTA specifications, the tender did not require the use of the first energy-absorbing bumper, but the existence of the rear stop is likely to be due to the operator’s requirements.
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https://magyarbusz.info/2026/03/08/megmu...couver-szamara-keszulo-solaris-trollino/
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The huge rear bumper is to allow for a service truck with a similarly ridiculous-looking front bumper to safely push the bus off to the side if it breaks down in the middle of the road. I wondered for a while as to why it only had that in the back until I remembered seeing this truck push one of the current models at some point.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1rockgq/photos_of_translinks_new_solaris_trollino/
And a bunch more photos here from a Polish transport consultant
https://www.facebook.com/people/Marcin-Gromadzki-Public-Transport-Consulting/100063737702554/
Are sticking bike racks on the front a given?
Last edited by jollyburger; Mar 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM.
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, here's a component view of the Trollino 12 with Medcom drive equipment as ordered by Translink.
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