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Mafrense 0246 – Setra S 417 UL

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Coach operated by Mafrense seen arriving at Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in August 2016. This coach with fleet number 0246 is a Setra S 417 UL registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 46.1 ft and uses the Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA engine. Based in Mafra , Mafrense , or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. In 2023, Mafrense was subcontracted by Rodoviária de Lisboa to operate in the western zone of Area 2 of Carris Metropolitana, serving the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Loures, Odivelas, and Lisboa. Here, in the summer of 2016, after stretching its legs on the  A8  motorway on the regular service Ericeira–Lisboa, we see Mafrense 0246, a comfortable Setra S 417 UL, arriving at the Campo Grande Terminal.As note of interest, visual confirmation from José Fernandes reveals that this vehicle is still active in May 2026, integrated into the Boa Viagem fleet. Boa Viagem serves the municipa...

Carris Metropolitana – TST 2262 – IVECO Crossway LE City

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Bus operated by Carris Metropolitana – TST seen at Terminal Rodoviário da Costa da Caparica, Almada, in August 2024. This bus with fleet number 2262 is an IVECO Crossway LE City registered in 2022 and included in a series of 194 units, 2200–2393, placed in service in 2022. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and can accommodate 39 seated passengers, 59/55 standees and 0/1 passenger with reduced mobility (39+59/55+75+0/1PRM+1). It features semi-integral construction and uses the 265 kW (360 hp) IVECO Cursor 9 engine. Based in Laranjeiro ,  Carris Metropolitana – TST operates since 2022 regular services in the municipalities of Almada, Seixal, and Sesimbra, and provides connections to Lisboa. It also offers specialized regular services and occasional services. The fleet displays the yellow paint scheme common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Here, on a splendid summer day, near the beach, we find the CM–TST 2262 enjoying a break at the Costa da Caparica Bus ...

Rodoviária de Lisboa 360 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro

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Bus operated by Rodoviária de Lisboa seen arriving at Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in August 2016. This bus with fleet number 360 is a Mercedes-Benz Citaro ¹ first registered in 2004. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft and uses the Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA engine. In 2016, based in Loures , Rodoviária de Lisboa , whose name is usually shortened to RL, operates regular services in the municipalities of Lisboa, Loures, Odivelas and Vila Franca de Xira, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. At this time, the bus paint scheme denotes the area served by the route. Yellow and white buses from "Rede Amarela" served Caneças, Odivelas, Pontinha, Famões, Ramada, Colégio Militar, Campo Grande, Sete Castelos and Senhor Roubado. In 2022 ² , Rodoviária de Lisboa gives way to Carris Metropolitana/Rodoviária de Lisboa (Área 2), which serves the municipalities of Odivelas, Loures, Mafra and Vila Franca de Xira and provides connections to Lisboa. The new fle...